E-Waste Security adds computer hard drive shredding services

Small businesses historically have relied on electronics recycling companies to dispose of old computer equipment and hard drives containing consumer information. Conducting due diligence on these companies and their data destruction processes is a required to pass the Federal Trade Commission’s “reasonable and appropriate” test for preventing unauthorized access to consumer information.

“Companies can no longer allow computer hard drives out of their custody without first destroying the information or hiring a certified data destruction vendor to do so,” says Gary Scott, COO of E-Waste Security, Irvine, California.

E-Waste Security LLC says it helps organizations comply with strict data privacy laws such as HIPAA/HITECH (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act/Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health), FACTA (Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act) and GLBA (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) by offering:

• NAID (National Association for Information Destruction) certified mobile destruction of computer hard drives and nonpaper media such as backup tapes, thumb drives and optical media;
• adherence with NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology ) 800-88 media destruction guidelines;
• a Certificate of Destruction that includes a serial number scan of each hard drive for reporting purposes, providing customers with audit-ready documentation; and
• on-site hard drive shredding.

In addition to on-site data destruction, the company also offers computer recycling services. This includes free pick up and recycling of computer equipment for all of data destruction customers.

“We pride ourselves on providing a variety of secure and stress-free solutions for all our clients and look forward to assisting those seeking onsite shredding or electronic recycling this quarter,” Scott says.