Yes, you can have your hard drives (and other data carriers) shredded. Shredding data carriers is a safe way to remove your data, ensuring it can’t be recovered.
There are several standards a shredder should meet to be considered safe. The most common standards are:
DIN 66399: This is a German standard that defines the safety of various types of shredders.
NIST SP 800-88: This is an American standard that provides recommendations for the destruction of sensitive information.
NAID AAA-7: This is a standard from the National Association for Information Destruction that offers guidelines for the destruction of physical data carriers.
CTC’s shredders comply with the above standards. The shredding of data carriers can be carried out both on-site and at our service center.