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Stay competitive with technology recycling

Upon arrival at South Seas Data,
units are stored in security cages in
a restricted facility; only authorized
personnel have access to security
cages. The actual destruction is con-
ducted and a certificate of destruc-
tion is provided for verification.
When the physical destruction cycle
outh Seas Data LLC, a technology service pro- is complete, South Seas Data recycles
vider, recently added media destruction to its leftover materials in an eco-friendly manner.
suite of services, an option designed to help
S users and deployers manage the entire technol- "Our trained staff keeps partners updated and informed
ogy lifecycle. The service complements the company's throughout each project to make sure we meet requirements
existing solutions and reaffirms its commitment to provide and specified time periods," Philomey said. "For additional
a one-stop shop for all technology requirements, company accuracy and as an extra precaution, we confirm and verify
representatives stated. device quantities against original orders before we shred
and destroy devices."
Pete Philomey, national sales manager at South Seas Data, Full chain of custody
has seen a growing need for secure and environmentally
friendly disposal methods, especially among retailers, South Seas Data takes a systematic approach to removing
ISOs and agents. South Seas Data manages the physical media, physically destroying equipment and working
destruction process on site using an industrial grade with advanced electronic recyclers to process the scraps,
shredding device and approved methods for sanitizing Philomey noted. Throughout the media destruction
electronic storage media. process, South Seas Data maintains a fully secure chain of
custody for all devices to ensure that all resident data is
"Our partners are assured that their data has been fully destroyed.
destroyed," Philomey said. "Hardware reformatting doesn't
guarantee that the data is gone. We'll accept any media for The company's data destruction process meets Department
destruction, as long as there is no battery in it; this includes of Defense standards as well as NIST 800-88 guidelines for
hard drives, thumb drives and mobile phones." media sanitization. These guidelines apply to mechanical
and solid state drive hard drives, removable media and
Security, accuracy portable electronic devices, Philomey noted.
Philomey further noted that media destruction services
complement South Seas Data's suite of technology solutions, "We provide additional options for decommissioning full
which includes managed IT and depot services and computer systems or devices," Philomey said. "We remove
software solutions. The company's expertise in shipping, the media and conduct the physical destruction as well as
deploying and installing POS equipment helps partners process the rest of the device correctly with our partner in
keep technology up to date, freeing them to focus on core electronic recycling. We can provide this service as a one-
business priorities, he stated. time project or on a regularly scheduled basis."

South Seas Data representatives said the company is
currently accepting the following media:
• Solid state drives Company: South Seas Data LLC
• Hard drives – consumer and enterprise Product: Media Destruction Services
• Thumb drives, SD cards, external drives or Website: www.southseasdata.com
products that contain memory and data
• Portable electronic devices (cell phones, laptops) Contact: sales@southseasdata.com
• Decommissioned laptops and computer systems

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