Data Protection Regulation

SLS follows procedures that are in compliance with regulatory standards for personal data protection. We offer services to completely destroy data across a wide variety of devices including magnetic and solid state drives.

NIST 800-88-r1, Guidelines for Media Sanitation

National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-88 r1 Guidelines (NIST 800-88r1), published in December 2014, is the most commonly cited guidelines used in the United States. NIST provides guidelines for data destruction for:

SLS follows procedures that are in strict compliance with NIST 800-88 r1, in the US.

HMG IA Standard No. 5

In the U.K. the Cabinet Office’s HMG’s Security Policy Framework (SPF) mandates that sensitive data must be destroyed in line with HMG Information Assurance Standard No 5 – Secure Sanitisation of Protectively Marked or Sensitive Information. Most companies require adherence to this standard. There is a specific mandate within this standard related to data destruction, listing 6 Business Impact Levels (BILs). SLS delivers guaranteed residual data destruction services which meet all BILs.

ISO/IED 21964 (formerly DIN-66399)

SLS Germany uses shredding technology that complies with the German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz), as well as the new DIN-66399 regulations up to security levels H4 / H5.

On-Site Hard Drive Destruction – A Smart Idea

A 30 minute conversation with a Data Destruction Advisor can help generate a cost effective proposal aligned to your specific data security requirements.