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Guidelines for the Destruction of Sensitive Data In Banking & FinancialBasic Types of Paper Shredders
SEM Model 1124 Deskside Paper Shredder
SEM Model 5140 Department Shredder
SEM Model 5146 High Volume Central Shredding System
SEM Model 22 High Volume Disintegrator For Bulk Item Destruction
With new regulations and more stringent enforcement, banks and financial institutions are taking second look at their document and data destruction needs. While paper shredders are common, ,many companies have the wrong products or too few of them to do the job adequetely.
Developing and implement a data security program, while a necessity is often a daunting task. The following information presents a basic overview of options to help begin the process.
Destruction equipment abounds The market offers a variety of record destruction equipment. Paper shredders come in all sizes, speeds, horsepowers and capacities, but there are three basic choices:
Once the proper catagory of shredder has been determined, the issue of security level needs to be addressed.
Whatever shredder models you select, you will need protocols for handling documents prior to shredding and also managing shredded waste. Locking collection bins or Security Waste Containers are critical if documents are not going to be shredded in real-time. Several styles are available to blend with any office decor. Some companies offer regular pickup, transporting the trash to landfills or recycling facilities.
Powerful disintegrators (mechanical incinerators) use rotary-knife systems to reduce high volumes of books, binders, paper bundles and other bulk materials to tiny particles. These versatile machines pulverize CDs, DVDs, floppy discs, microfilm, credit cards, ID badges, tape cassettes, circuit boards, cell phones, PDAs, computer hard drives, laptops and even entire CPUs slicing them into indecipherable fragments at the rate of up to two tons per hour.
Other machines, designed specifically for optical media, completely remove databearing surfaces from CDs and DVDs. Because they leave inner disc hubs intact, the hubs serve as proof of destruction, eliminating the need for detailed logs and witnesses where certification of destruction is required.
For both electronic and paper records, the variety of equipment on the market today is staggering. That's why choosing an experienced partner is critical to the success of you data destruction plan. For nearly 40 years the Federal Government and US Military has partnered with SEM to protect national security interest. Let us put that experience to work for you. |  |
Old computers can tell tales. Security may become an issue when a company donates old computers to a school or some other organization. Most people don't know that when a digital file is "deleted," the information actually remains on the computer's hard drive or a formatted diskette, as do deleted e-mail messages and records of online activity. This information is recoverable with sophisticated tools. Disk-wiping software can be somewhat effective in preventing unauthorized recovery by overwriting entire drives/disks - or particular sections of them - before these magnetic media are discarded or reused. When you require absolute certainty in erasing magnetic media, chose a Mag Erasure Degausser. These power devices use rare earth magnets to remove all recorded information from hard drives, floppy diskettes, computer backup tapes and a wide variety of other magnetic media. For the ultimate in magnetic media security many companies follow the standard set by the National Security Agency which requires degaussing followed by disintegration. This "belt and suspenders" approach is probably not necessary for most commercial institutions, however many companies find that the added "peace of mind" is worth the extra effort and expense.