Very recently our client had auditors coming on-site to do a wide range of audits. One of the audits was for their disposal of information. The client contacted Lifespan to help with the destruction of their loose hard drives that had been lying in a secure storage room. The auditors watched as every single hard drive and tapes were destroyed. They also needed to make sure that a certificate of destruction would be available immediately after the destruction had taken place. The list of serial numbers of every hard drive and tape that was destroyed was sent back to Lifespan, where the report was generated along with the certificate to meet their timeline. The auditors were very pleased with the professional work ethics of Lifespan.
The Importance of ITAD in Risk Mitigation
Storing sensitive data is always a risk. In Q2 of 2023 alone, 855 accounts were breached every