Charterhouse Muller

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HandITback High Security IT Recycling
The Problems

Data Security
Documented proof

Dave Taylor www.handitback.com
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BACKGROUND

• Founded in 1987, based in Reading
• Independent and privately owned
• Owner managed with long serving team
• Long leases and no debt
• Authorised Waste Handler ( AATF )
• Member of ICER (Industry Council for electronic
  equipment recycling)
• ISO 9001 and 14001 accredited
• ISO 27001 in process
• Recommended by the DTI
• List X
• HandITback subsidiary of CMPLC

dt_at_cmplc.com
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CAPABILITIES

• Data Security - Removed to HMG InFoSec 5,
  100 QC ( Blancco)
• Data Shredding - CDs, FDDs Memory sticks,
• Environmental - Full Compliance to WEEE
  directive
• Operational - Process Driven, Real Time
  Reporting (STATS)
• Accreditations - ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
• Fulfilment - Storage Distribution, 24 hour
  delivery
• Engineering - Upgrades, image ghosting and
  deployment and Break-Fix.

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The Problems(Corporate and End User)

• Data Protection
• WEEE Directive
• Green Credentials in marketplace (EBR)
• Asset Register
• End of lease
• Staff sales
• Charity donations
• DUTY OF CARE !!

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DATA SECURITYNumber 1 priority

• Data Wipe using Blancco MOD approved to InFoSec
  5.
• Unwiped HDDs should be caged overnight.
• Vehicles unloaded within the building, not car
  parks !
• Collections logged (date, time, place) via
  satellite link.
• All Data resident equipment must be wiped
  faxes, mobiles, routers and printers.
• All PCs must be checked for 2nd unconnected
  drive.
• CDs, Floppies and U/S HDDs shredded on site.
• 100 QC on all products that have been wiped.

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CERTIFICATE of DATA DESTRUCTION
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AUDIT TRAIL - EXAMPLE
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Green credentials to look out for

• ISO 14001( environmental)
• ISO 9001 ( quality management systems)
• ISO 27001 (Security)
• Environmental Agency Certification
• Member of ICER

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SUMMARY
3 Fundamentals to IT Recycling

• Secure removal of data
• Scrapping of non viable equipment to WEEE
  standards.
• Realisation of any residual value ( so not all
  bad news !!)