Media Destruction Services

Effective records management isn't just about preserving records. It also requires that you destroy them when their prescribed life cycle is over to avoid liability and use resources more responsibly. However, some kinds of records are very hard to destroy because they are saved on media that was designed to be durable, such as discs or plastic cards. Media destruction services help ensure that you comply with your records retention policies and save space by destroying computer files and other data saved to these kinds of media.

Companies that specialize in secure and confidential data destruction transport media such as backup tapes, CDs, DVDs, microfilm/microfiche and hard drives to their facility. There, the media will be destroyed in a way that makes the data unreadable, such as incineration. This is also a good way to make sure that photos, medical images, audio/video recordings, bank cards and ID badges don't fall into the wrong hands. Companies that offer data destruction services take special security precautions, including employee screening, to protect the media from pickup through final disposition.