You need to be certain that the destruction of your company’s data is handled to the utmost security standards. Most data destruction experts recommend complying with the Department of Defense standards to erase and wipe hard disks; however, these standards can be somewhat confusing for most lay people.

From the data security experts at QSGI, here’s a simplified explanation:

“Media must be ‘sanitized’ prior to release (as per the Department of Defense 5220.22 specifications). Items which have been ‘cleared’ must remain at the previous level of classification and remain in a secure, controlled environment.”

Unfortunately, too often only a 1-time overwrite is the solution chosen by those who conduct this important service for you. If your current erasure process takes less than 30 minutes on a typical hard drive, you are NOT getting a 3-time overwrite and your data may be at risk.

It’s important to know the details of the standard in order to fully protect your company. QSGI can take the confusion out of the DoD 5220.22-M standard. We would be happy to assist you with any further technical questions – feel free to call us anytime.