Digital Data Destruction Services

Q:  What is “Digital Data Destruction when it comes to CD or DVD discs?”

A:  Digital data destruction is the secure, safe,and 100 % permanent removal of information from optical and other forms of media.  We use a patented grinding process to remove the information layer.  Optical media includes CD (compact disc) and DVD (digital versatile disc or digital videodisc).

Q:  Can’t I just break the disc in half and throw it away?  Now it can’t be read or be put in my computer and used again.

A:  The capacity of a typical CD is approximately 300,000 pages of data.  Even if you break the disc in half, 300,000 pages of data potentially exist in 2 halves. Non-contemporary methods do exist to read data from broken or shredded CD or DVD media.

Q:  I now understand that now data still remains on broken or shredded discs, but are there any other benefits of using Digital Data Destruction?

A:  The clear disc which remains post data removal is recycled, unlike shredded discs which are dumped in our nations’ landfills.  Our destruction methods are Green.

Q:  This seems serious.  Are there any pending laws which may require end users like me to use a “grinding” technology such as yours to safeguard information which may fall into the hands of criminals?

A:  Preliminary groundwork is now in place.   The National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) in September of 2006,adopted at the recommendation of our founder, Dr. Roger Hutchison, a grinding technology as the number one recommended method to dispose of optical media.  This can be found in NIST SP 800-88 ( http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-88/NISTSP800-88_rev1.pdf) on bottom of page 21.   We feel very strongly that this forms the basis for specific destruction legislation to fill gaps in laws like the Health Insurance Portability Accounting Act (HIPAA), Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA), Sarbanes-Oxley and others.

Q:  Do I receive any “proof” my media has been destroyed?

A:  Yes. You receive a “Certificate of Destruction” which transfers liability of your information to us.   We take responsibility of your sensitive information.