Data Destruction andthe Impact on Recycling

Albert Hacker – Business Solutions Advisor

Albert.Hacker@simsmm.com (615) 751-5840

Innovation in Data Theft

Ransomware

Innovation in Data Theft

Mobile Malware

Data Breach

Low Tech Theft

Data Theft

Printers Copiers Fax Machines

Low Tech Theft

Low Tech Theft

How Should I Manage My Data on End of Life Assets?

Electronics Recycling Industry

What to Look for – Certifications

Three Options Available

1

Clear: Data Overwritten

Purge: All Data Destroyed (including firmware)

Destroy: Physical Destruction of Media

2 3

Three Options Available

1

Clear: Data Overwritten

Clearing

Replace written data with random

data

Why three passes?

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Why three passes?

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Why three passes?

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Three Options Available

Purge: All Data Destroyed (including firmware)

2

Purge

Usually destroys data and drive as

key firmware is destroyed

Three Options Available

Destroy: Physical Destruction of Media

3

Destroy

Clear Purge Shred

Hard Drives

Overwrite Degauss Separate

Cell Phones / Tablets / Flash Drives

Delete Delete Remove battery and

separate

Storage Media

Asset Retirement

The Three R’s of Recycling

Reduce Carbon Footprint

SRS Global Operations

Recycle Locally - Avoid Export Whole

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Reuse

Reuse/Resellcan Return Value

$Large Energy

Savings

Recycling1 Million Laptops

Recycle

Equals Energy Used

by 3,657 U.S. Homes

Q&A

Albert Hacker – Business Solutions Advisor Albert.Hacker@simsmm.com