KontrolOne™ Data Disposal

This innovative process has been developed as a replacement for the wasteful methods previously employed in the disposal of unwanted hard drives.

Hard Drive Neutralisation™ guarantees complete destruction of the components within the hard drive which actually contain data, the platters. The remainder of the drive is then tested, catalogued and made available as much needed spare parts to the data recovery industry.

Hard Drive Neutralisation™ reduces waste by up to 95% compared to techniques such as crushing or shredding. The platters are carefully removed from inside the drive in a clean environment, then shredded and recycled, leaving the remainder of the drive intact but void of sensitive data.

When an unwanted hard drive arrives at our lab, it is first erased using US military grade erasing tools in a secure environment. Next the drive is tested to establish its condition in terms of operation of the internal components, a full report is generated and uploaded to our database with all other information such as serial numbers and identifying parameters.

Once the drive is catalogued it is passed through the neutralisation process, after which it goes into storage and is made available as spare parts to the data recovery industry. The one part of the drive they do not require is the one part that data disposal requires to be destroyed.

Because the key components of the drive are reused, we are able to offer this service at zero cost. Once neutralised the drives are sold at low cost to the data recovery industry, which funds the process and enables it to be offered as a free recycling service. The cost and environmental benefits are significant.

Further Information

For further details of eligibility and how to apply for this service, please out the enquiry form or call us on 0843 289 6736.