Hard Drive Shredding Services
When data wiping isn't sufficient, complete physical destruction of hard drives ensures absolute data security. SES provides industrial-grade hard drive shredding services meeting the highest security standards.
When Hard Drive Shredding is Required
Maximum Security Applications: Government, military, and financial institutions Compliance Requirements: Industries requiring physical destruction verification Damaged Drives: Storage devices too damaged for conventional data wiping High-Value Data: Intellectual property and trade secrets requiring complete destruction
Our Shredding Process
- Secure Collection - Chain of custody from your location
- Drive Assessment - Verification and cataloging of devices
- Physical Destruction - Industrial shredding to specified particle sizes
- Material Separation - Recovery of valuable materials for recycling
- Certificate of Destruction - Complete documentation with video proof
Security Standards
Department of Defense 5220.22-M: Meeting or exceeding DoD data sanitization standards NIST 800-88 Guidelines: Following National Institute of Standards specifications Video Documentation: Complete recording of destruction process Particle Size Verification: Shredded to specifications preventing data recovery
Drives We Destroy
- Traditional hard disk drives (HDDs)
- Solid state drives (SSDs)
- Hybrid drives (SSHDs)
- External storage devices
- Server hard drives
- Laptop drives
- Any magnetic or flash storage media
Compliance Benefits
- Audit Trail: Complete documentation for compliance reviews
- Risk Mitigation: Eliminates data breach liability
- Regulatory Compliance: Meets HIPAA, SOX, GLBA requirements
- Insurance Requirements: Satisfies cyber liability insurance needs
Environmental Responsibility
All shredded materials are properly separated and recycled. Valuable metals are recovered and no materials go to landfills.
Contact us for hard drive shredding services that provide absolute data security.