A certificate of data destruction records four things against a single device: its serial number, the method used, the standard that method was carried out to, and the date. A document that covers a whole collection without naming each serial number is a form letter, not evidence. It exists because [...]

Smart office furniture, such as IoT whiteboards and standing desks, holds data-bearing components that can bypass standard IT asset disposal protocols during a facilities clearance. What each asset type risks, and the destruction method it needs.

Storing waste lithium batteries safely End-of-life lithium batteries present a significant fire risk if punctured, crushed, or overheated. If you are in England or Wales, your organisation must update its Fire Safety Order 2005 risk assessments to account for battery storage on site. In Scotland, the equivalent duty sits under [...]

Most organisations meet their disposal obligation the week before an audit, when someone asks where the old laptops went. ISO 27001 is usually the reason the question gets asked at all, because one of its Annex A controls is specifically about equipment leaving your control. What the control [...]

Three standards come up in almost every UK data destruction tender, and they are not alternatives to one another. One is an American guideline, one is a British and European code of practice, and one is a UK government standard. A supplier can be measured against all three at once, [...]

When disposing of redundant IT hardware, you need specific paperwork to satisfy auditors and prove compliance with UK GDPR and the WEEE Regulations. The exact documents depend entirely on whether the asset holds data and whether it contains hazardous materials. Match your hardware to the table below to see the [...]