With their background infrastructure and processes Datastor make it seem easy to comply with the DPA 1998. Datastor also use equipment accredited in CESG HMG Infosec Standard 5.
With three methods offered by Datastor you can rest assured the right approach will be available to you.
The chart below shows you in simple format the range of routes available under IA5
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IA5 Level |
Impact level |
Business Impact Levels - examples |
Magnetic |
Optical |
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Electrical sanitising by software overwrite |
Electrical destruction by Degaussing |
Physical destruction |
Physical destruction |
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SSL3 |
Top Secret IL6 |
Threaten directly the internal stability of the United Kingdom or friendly countries. Lead directly to widespread loss of life. |
CESG Higher Level reduces IL by up to 3 |
CESG Higher Level |
Onsite Destruction Shred to 6mm particles Offsite Destruction Degauss at "CESG Higher Level" onsite then shred to 6mm offsite |
Shred to 2mm particles |
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Secret IL5 |
Raise international tension. Damage seriously relations with friendly government. Threaten life directly or seriously prejudice public order, individual security or liberty. |
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SSL2 |
Confidential IL4 |
Risk to a group of individual's safety and liberty. Undermine the financial viability of a major UK-based or UK-owned organisation. |
CESG Higher Level |
Onsite Destruction Shred to 16mm particles Offsite Destruction Degauss at "CESG Lower Level" onsite then shred to 16mm offsite |
Shred to 6mm particles |
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Restricted IL3 |
Risk to an individual's safety and liberty. Undermine the financial viability of a minor UK-based or UK-owned organisation. |
CESG Lower Level |
CESG Lower Level |
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SSL1 |
Protect IL2 |
Inconvenience or cause discomfort to an individual. Undermine the financial viability of a number of UK SMEs. |
Unassured software can be used |
Shred to 16mm particles |
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Unclassified IL1 |
Cause a loss to Public Sector of up to £1,000. |
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Datastor ensures that the highest appropriate security management arrangements are in place for the protection of client information during the provision of data destruction services in order to meet the requirements set out within IA5, further defined within EN15713:2009.
To find out more about the data destruction undertaken at Datastor, please view our Data destruction policy.
Get in touch NOW with our Datastor Destruction team on data.destruction@datastor.co.uk or 01454 299399
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