Compliance with Industry Standards and Regulations

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Data Protection Compliance

Compliant with personal data protection regulations, We Buy Used Tape adheres to industry best practices. Our services ensure complete data destruction across various devices like magnetic tape media, hard disk drives, and solid-state drives.

Guidelines for Media Sanitation

Released in December 2014, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-88 Revision 1 Guidelines (NIST 800-88r1) stand as the predominant reference in the United States.

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Secure Chain-of-Custody

With over fifty years of expertise, we guarantee peace of mind once your shipment departs your location. Benefit from seamless pickups, consistent communication, a 24-hour secure facility, and a meticulously maintained chain-of-custody during processing.

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Secure Shipping Solutions

Each organization possesses distinct security demands, whether shipping a few boxes or full truckloads. Our array of shipping solutions caters to every scenario, offering diverse options to tailor shipments precisely to your requirements.

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We Buy Used Tape adheres to rigorous data destruction protocols, fully compliant with industry guidelines. Our procedures encompass the sanitization of various storage mediums, including:

  • hard copy (paper)
  • networking devices
  • mobile devices
  • equipment
  • magnetic media
  • peripheral storage
  • optical media
  • flash memory-based devices
  • RAM/ROM storage
  • We also ensure cryptographic erase considerations are addressed.

Staying Compliant in the Healthcare Industry

Discover strategies for enhancing the cybersecurity of internet-connected devices used by healthcare professionals.

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3 Tiers of Data Destruction for Enhanced Data Security

Level I (reuse allowed)

  • Suitable for individuals and businesses alike. Receive a complimentary Data Destruction Certificate with every service.
  • We degauss permissible media types prior to testing and certification. Functional servo storage media and hard drives undergo reformatting and single-pass formatting. Non-functional media is degaussed (demagnetized) and recycled.
  • Our solution is environmentally friendly and promotes green practices.
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Level II (reuse allowed)

  • Suitable for businesses and individuals seeking enhanced security measures. Complimentary Data Destruction Certificate included.
  • Designed for moderate data sensitivity levels, ensuring compliance with various regulations and handling unclassified data.
  • Utilizes degaussing for approved media types prior to testing and certification.
  • Applies reformatting and multi-pass formatting techniques for functional servo storage media and hard drives. Non-functional media undergoes degaussing (demagnetization) and recycling.
  • Adheres to low-level DoD compliance with a 7-pass wipe process.
  • Promotes environmental sustainability as a green, eco-friendly solution.
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Level III (not for reuse)

Comprehensive Data Eradication, Media Destruction, and Disposal

  • Ideal for organizations seeking the most thorough data destruction solution
  • Fully compliant with all industry standards and regulations
  • Includes complete degaussing and physical destruction of storage media and hard drives
  • While not as environmentally friendly as alternative solutions, some components may be recycled, while others may be disposed of in landfills
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Certificate of Data Destruction

We furnish a certificate of data destruction with each order.

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Ensure compliance with the following regulatory laws to safeguard your organization’s data:

  1. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  2. Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
  3. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (Financial Services Modernization Act)
  4. USA Patriot Act (Bank Security Act)
  5. Homeland Security Information Sharing Act (Federal agencies security information)
  6. Department of Defense (D.o.D.) standards
  7. National Security Agency (NSA)
  8. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication Series 800-88
  9. National Industrial Security Program (NISP) Operating Manual (DOD 5220.22-M)
  10. Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)
  11. Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA)
  12. Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act
  13. FDA Security Regulations (21 C.F.R. part 11)
  14. Payment Card Information Security Standard (PCI)

Compliance with these regulations is essential for protecting sensitive data and maintaining trust.