IoT Furniture Data Risk Reference Asset Type Hidden Data Risk Required Destruction Method Applicable Standard Interactive Whiteboards Cached meeting notes, cloud logins, local drive storage Certified software erasure or physical drive shredding NIST 800-88 / BS EN 15713:2023 IoT Standing Desks Bluetooth pairing logs, app user habits, network keys Physical [...]

Storing waste lithium batteries safely End-of-life lithium batteries present a significant fire risk if punctured, crushed, or overheated. Your organisation must update its Fire Safety Order 2005 risk assessments to account for battery storage on site. Store all loose batteries in dry, well-ventilated areas using heat-resistant, non-conductive plastic containers. Battery [...]

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 actually says [...]

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 [...]

Managing the lifecycle of business hardware is a critical governance issue. When older IT equipment reaches the end of its usable life, organisations are frequently approached by operators offering completely free collection and disposal services. While these offers may initially appear financially attractive, the reality is that compliant, secure, and [...]