Data Destruction

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Data Wipe or Secure Data Destruction is a process of permanently erasing all data from a storage device in a manner that makes the data unrecoverable. It's important to properly dispose of electronic devices that are no longer in use, such as hard drives, solid-state drives, USB drives, and smartphones, to ensure that sensitive information does not fall into the wrong hands. Layer 8 Solutions offers several options to accomplish this:

1. Physical destruction: Devices that are no longer usable, such as failed hard drives, USB, and other media are perfectly suited to being physically destroyed as a method of preventing data retrieval. Layer 8 Solutions can shred, crush, or arrange the melting of items to ensure that the data on the device cannot be recovered. This method is suitable for devices that are no longer needed and cannot be reused.
2. Data wiping: Also known as secure data erasure, data wiping involves overwriting all data on the storage device with random data to make it unrecoverable. Layer 8 Solutions utilizes Advanced data wiping software and appliances to overwrite data multiple times using your required algorithms to ensure that the data cannot be recovered. This method is suitable for devices that are still in good condition, allowing for device serialized certification reports for compliance.

It's important to identify your data destruction policy compliance requirements for each type of device and to work with a provider that offers the required documentation, ensuring that data is securely and permanently destroyed. The Layer 8 team would appreciate the opportunity to assist you with this process.