Data collection is a crucial part of daily business operations, and in the digital age, making sure your businesses is compliant with confidential waste regulations is more important than ever.
While secure disposal of both physical and digital assets is essential, this blog explores the key do’s and don’ts of confidential e-waste disposal and digital data destruction.
The boom of the information economy has made data more valuable than ever, having been turbocharged during the digital age by the technology industry. Never before have businesses handled so much data on their customers, with most knowing their customers’ bank details, personal information, purchase history, and address as a minimum. As the value of this data continues to rise, so does the risk of data-related crimes. In response, businesses face growing pressure to comply with strict laws and regulations around storing this data, and around confidential waste disposal.
Responsible and secure confidential waste disposal is a legal requirement for business to protect information from falling into the wrong hands, and Recorra is here to help you get started with confidential waste management today.
There are a few things that companies can do to help keep their customers data secure in the digital age.
Hardrives, old tech and used electrical equipment must be stored securely as they often contain sensitive data that can be easily accessed if physically retrieved. Failure to protect these devices increases the risk of data breaches, fraud, and unauthorized access to confidential information. Proper storage and secure disposal are essential to safeguarding data and preventing security threats.
Asset management, hard drive erasure, used electronic equipment disposal should only be trusted with certified and accredited companies. Recorra are accredited with ISO 9001, ISO14001, BS7858, BSIA and are registered Waste and Hazardous materials carriers. Our data erasure tools are approved by the UK and EU, NSCS, and are Government-certified under UK HMG InfoSec No. 5.
A Certificate of Destruction (CoD) is an official document that confirms confidential data, IT assets, or electronic equipment have been securely destroyed in compliance with industry standards and legal regulations. It is important to make sure your company has evidence of all confidential waste disposal. Recorra provides these to our customers as standard.
IT and e-waste are some of the fastest-growing waste products globally, posing significant environmental challenges. IT equipment contains valuable, non-renewable materials such as gold, silver, and rare earth metals, which require intensive mining and processing.
Secure data wiping allows these devices to be safely reused or their components to be recycled, contributing to the circular economy.
Follow GDPR, UK HMG InfoSec standards, and other global regulations to avoid legal risks and penalties.
Educate staff on proper handling, storage, and disposal of confidential data to prevent breaches. Check out our posters and signage to help staff understand IT disposal. Our Sustainability Consultants are also on hand to provide fun and engaging activities to educate staff on all things waste and recycling.
It seems logical to think that that once you delete a file, it is gone forever. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Deleting files does not always remove data permanently. This is why using certified erasure or confidential waste disposal is essential.
Only work with accredited and compliant companies, and check for compliance with data destruction and confidential waste disposal regulations.
Electronic waste is disposed of separately from shredded paper recycling due to being a fire risk. Learn more about Recorra’s paper shredding service here.
It may seem like an added extra, but correctly kept records and a paper trail of IT asset disposal and confidential waste destruction is key to maintain accountability and compliance.
While digital security is crucial, paper documents containing sensitive information should also be shredded securely. With Recorra, you can streamline your confidential waste destruction all in one. Our secure confidential shredding service has been trusted by London businesses for nearly 25 years. Find out more about this service here.
Even cleaning, cafeteria, and security uniforms can be used to gain access to site. Recorra also offer secure uniform shredding to provide additional security.
Recorra provide bespoke services tailored to your IT asset disposal (ITAD), confidential waste and data destruction requirements. We have been trusted for over 25 years to collect and destroy confidential waste, beginning with our confidential shredding service in London.
With the rise in need confidential e-waste destruction, we have expanded our services. Whether our customers require hard drive destruction, ITAD, and even uniform shredding and recycling, we provide a trustworthy and secure service for all confidential waste destruction.
The added bonus? We reuse and recycle your electronic waste as much as we possible, making sure your data is securely destroyed, and the planet is looked after. Find out more here.
