{"id":1626,"date":"2016-11-29T17:26:46","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T01:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eridirect.com\/?page_id=1626"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:37:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T23:37:51","slug":"data-destruction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eridirect.com\/services\/data-destruction\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Destruction"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\r\n\tmain {\r\n\t\tfont-size: 1.8rem;\r\n\t\tcolor: #333;\r\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 0;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n\tsection.with-divider-bars {\r\n\t\tmargin: 0 auto;\r\n\t\tposition: relative;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n\tsection.with-divider-bars::before,\r\n\tsection.with-divider-bars::after {\r\n\t\tcontent: ' ';\r\n\t\twidth: 100%;\r\n\t\tmax-width: 304px;\r\n\t\theight: 3px;\r\n\t\tbackground: #d4d4d4;\r\n\t\tdisplay: block;\r\n\t\tmargin: 0 auto;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n\tsection.with-divider-bars::before {\r\n\t\tmargin: 0 auto 3.5em auto;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n\tsection.with-divider-bars::after {\r\n\t\tmargin: 3.5em auto 0 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class=\"page-header-banner__text\" style=\"max-width:68ch;\">\r\n                    At ERI, we take data destruction seriously. We offer industry-leading data destruction solutions, underpinned by our NAID AAA certifications across all facilities, to guarantee maximum data security and regulatory compliance. When it comes to data destruction, there\u2019s no room for mistakes and we get it right each and every time.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n\r\n                <p class=\"read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"\/contact-us\" class=\"btn--outline btn--outline-white btn--arrow\">\r\n                        Speak To A Data Destruction Specialist\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"data-destruction-intro container\" style=\"margin-top: 7em;margin-bottom: 7em;\">\r\n\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 itad-text\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\tAbout ERI&#8217;s Data Destruction Services\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<p style=\"max-width: 54ch;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<strong>ERI\u2019s comprehensive suite of data destruction services guarantee the total and irreversible elimination of data using both hardware and software-based destruction methods as well as the option for on-site destruction when mandated.<\/strong> We further enhance our offering through asset serialization, destruction witnessing, videographic destruction evidence accessible through Optech\u2122, and a range of value-added services.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<p style=\"max-width: 54ch;\">\r\n\t\t\t\tOur proprietary Optech\u2122 platform provides our clients with full transparency through real-time tracking, robust reporting, and secure service management. As the largest fully integrated electronics recycling and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company in the U.S., ERI is proud to maintain NAID AAA certifications at all our facilities, the industry\u2019s highest standard, for secure electronic waste data destruction.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<p style=\"max-width: 54ch;\">\r\n\t\t\t\tOur capabilities include the secure destruction of virtually all data-bearing devices: hard drives, media drives, SD cards, smartphones, tablets, server racks, and more. Solid-state devices can be shredded into nominal two-millimeter particles, meeting the most stringent compliance requirements for e-waste data destruction.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 itad-video\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jG5Su3MvFJ8?rel=0\" class=\"video-thumbnail\" data-fancybox>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eridirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/video-thumb-data-destruction-services.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"service-tiers\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-6 offset-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"section-subtitle\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\tComprehensive Security Compliance\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\" style=\"margin-bottom:1.5em;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\tService Tiers for Enterprise-Grade Data Destruction\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tStandard Data Destruction\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tData security is foundational to our operations. ERI is the trusted partner for Fortune 500 enterprises and government entities alike, independently audited and certified by NAID. Our data destruction process includes serialization of the data-bearing assets and the sanitization or physical destruction of media in accordance with NIST 800-88 Rev1. This widely adopted standard ensures all electronic waste data destruction is compliant, efficient, and secure.\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tEnhanced Data Destruction\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tFor organizations requiring enhanced e-waste data destruction, ERI offers upgraded services including multiple pass wiping and\/or media shredding. These services can be performed on-site or at ERI\u2019s secure facilities. Full chain of custody is maintained throughout, supported by TSA-certified drivers, tamper-proof lock boxes, and optional video-verifiable data destruction, all within NAID-certified protocols. In addition, our Optech\u2122 Capture\u2122 technology allows for on-site serialization prior to secure transport to an ERI facility, providing a fully digital true chain of custody from the moment a device is picked up to its final disposition at ERI.\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tHigh Security Observed Data Destruction\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tOur highest level of data destruction service includes customer-escorted destruction loads, on-site observation, and strict compliance with NSA\/CSS Policy Statement 9-12 for storage device sanitization. Highly trained security personnel oversee the progress to align with your specific compliance mandates for electronic waste data destruction.\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tOn-Site Shredding and Data Destruction\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tOrganizations demanding immediate and observable destruction benefit from ERI\u2019s on-site e-waste data destruction services. Our fleet is equipped for physical shredding with full chain of custody and auditable traceability, guaranteeing enterprise-grade security directly at your location.\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tGovernment &amp; Defense Demilitarization Services\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tSpecialized data destruction for government agencies and contractors includes on-site processing in restricted environments with oversight from both client representatives and federal agents. ERI is authorized to sanitize, destroy, and recycle assets up to TOP SECRET classification under NSA\/CSS Storage Device Sanitization guidelines. This service aligns with advanced electronic waste data destruction and regulatory mandates.\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"security-measures\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<p class=\"section-subtitle\">\r\n\t\t\tComprehensive Facility Security\r\n\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">\r\n\t\t\tFacility-Wide Physical Security Measures\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\tERI maintains strict security controls and protocols at all eight of our facilities including:\r\n\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"green-checkmarks--filled\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>24\/7 independent guarding of each facility<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Fenced and gate perimeters<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Video surveillance of all main areas and entry points 24\/7<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Third-party monitored security and alarm system including motion detection<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Metal detector for floor ingress and egress<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Facial recognition technology for access to our secure processing areas<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"green-checkmarks--filled\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Secured Asset Management and Data Destruction Zones with entry for authorized personnel only<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Metal detector wands and RFID card and Proxy Ready entry\/exit for secured areas<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Folding security gates on door, loading dock doors and trucks containing material backed into loading docks<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Government-level security measures for high-risk e-waste data destruction<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"dod-standard\" style=\"margin-top:5em;margin-bottom:5em;\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<p class=\"section-subtitle\">\r\n\t\t\tLegacy Standard Clarification\r\n\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">\r\n\t\t\tClarification on DoD 5220.22-M &#8220;Standard&#8221;\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eridirect.com\/wp-content\/themes\/eri\/assets\/img\/logo-department-of-defense.svg\" alt=\"Seal of the Department of Defense\" style=\"max-width:160px;margin-right:1em;\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tERI frequently fields inquiries regarding DOD 5220.22-M. It\u2019s important to clarify that this is not a current data sanitization standard, but rather a legacy overwrite method first referenced in 1995. The industry now aligns with NIST 800-88 Rev1 as the regulatory benchmark for electronic waste data destruction. 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