Removing data from your retired IT assets is critical.
But how do you know that every trace of sensitive information has been erased? Data wiping is not an everyday undertaking. It requires a fully insured, auditable, certified, and accountable data wipe solutions team.
At Mainstream Global, we adhere to all the best practices for data erasure so we can say with 100% certainty that all data has been securely erased from your hard drives and other IT assets. Let’s take a look at some of the key components of best practices for data erasure.
Meeting all industry standards
Standardized procedures are the foundation of getting the job done right. The procedures stem from a range of global industry standards, such as SERI R2, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, and OHSAS 18001. Our vetted and certified software is ADISA certified and has undergone the most stringent forensic auditing. Third-party auditing is a routine function of our overall process. Hard drives are randomly selected, per contract, and audited independently for data erasure compliance.
Our high-volume processing equipment and data erasure software meets all international standards including, NIST800-88 and the Department of Defense 5220.22-M, data sanitization methods that prevent recovery by overwriting existing information on hard drives and other storage devices.
Disk drives that fail our process are physically destroyed and securely transported to our R2-certified downstream partners for further processing. Certificates of data-erasure or physical destruction are maintained on file and provided to our partners at their request.
Where to erase
If you desire high levels of control, you can choose to have the erasure completed at your own facility. Alternatively, the same high-volume hard-drive data wipe and testing services are provided at our state-of-the art processing centers located around the globe. By handling the data erase process within our facility, it allows us to process larger volumes of drives while still assuring companies the same data protection confidence.
Companies that elect to have their data wiped at our site can be assured we securely manage every step of the process. Any additional requirements can be worked out ahead of time in the contract.
Ongoing best practices for data erasure
Our secure processing labs have limited access to authorized personnel only for optimized security. All lab areas are monitored by surveillance cameras with video evidence of all processing including physical destruction. Other features are environmental controls and separate security systems for all areas that process sensitive data.
We also provide a certificate of erasure for all drives processed at any one of our sites. We keep both of certificates on file. You have continued access to those certificates for your corporate documentation.
At Mainstream Global, your peace of mind is always at the top of ours.
Mainstream Global, Inc., headquartered in Lawrence, Mass., owns and operates ISO 9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001 and R2 certified processing centers in the United States, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Brazil. With over 19 years of directly servicing and re-selling assets from top-tier manufacturers, Mainstream Global is the recognized expert. Our partners rely on us for compliance, security, professionalism, and brand protection, all while providing the best returns and prioritizing global environmental standards.
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