Document Destruction
Why should you shred documents on a regular basis?
In many cases its the law. In addition, besides your customers, information is the second most valuable asset for any business. Why? Because information is what drives the business forward. From confidential client files, to proprietary technology and systems information, and even as far as payroll data. The safe management, archiving and most importantly, destruction, of confidential information is of paramount importance, in a successful enterprise.
Sequoia offers regularly scheduled shredding of corporate documents, based on client requirements. We offer standard pickup service on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly shredding. Our service includes a FREE Secured Document Console, that enables clients to securely store documents in between pickups.
Secure Data Destruction
Dispose of your media with care
Simply tossing out old media in a dumpster puts you at risk of someone uncovering and exposing your company's sensitive data. If you collect and store any personal details of staff or clients, then by law you are required to destroy that data securely. Using the erase function on your backup software does not necessarily ensure the data on the tape is unrecoverable.
Protect your company from embarrassing data exposure or damaging litigation, and use Sequoia to securely destroy your unwanted media items.
Why should you destroy?
Today's high-capacity tape has very high coercivity specifications. The higher the coercivity the harder it is to degauss the tape. Therefore in-house degaussers may be inadequate to erase data. It takes fairly large, high-powered degaussers to eradicate data from an LTO tape or Super DLT tape cartridge, for example.
For this reason, we recommend destroying media at a trusted secure vendor to ensure your data is destroyed completely and doesn't fall into unknown hands.
What do we destroy?
- All types of Hard Drives, Hard Disks and Servers
- All types of magnetic media including 4mm DAT, DLT, LTO, 8mm and reel-to-reel
- All types of optical media including CDs, DVD's, Jaz, Zip and optical disks
- All types of audiovisual media including film, Betamax, U-matic and audio recordings
- All other data such as microfiche, microfilm, flash drives and memory sticks
The Process
We also customize destruction plans to suit individual needs.
Collection
- A full-time, security-vetted staff member will collect the items from your premises
- Sequoia staff ID will be cited and verified by the client
- Items are then placed in clearly identified containers marked for destruction
- A receipt is then issued at the point of exchange
- Items are then transported in secure and unmarked vehicles fitted with GPS tracking
Verification
- We verify all destruction by email to an approved person. Once confirmed we then proceed with the destruction
- Items are then placed into secure lockable containers and escorted to the destruction facility
- If you are an existing Sequoia client, then all items are tracked and traced with our online software
Destruction
- Media items are destroyed using a mechanical cross-shredder
- Various levels of destruction are available depending on the level of security required
- Unrecognizable remnants will then be disposed of appropriately
Compliance and Certification
- All destruction is witness by a Sequoia staff member (Management Level)
- Destruction is compliant with the requirements of AS/NZS ISO 9001: 2000
- Certificate of destruction is issued to the client stating: Date, Weight and Witness
For more information, please
contact us today or call 781.968.5161
