How to Choose a Data Destruction Company in Dubai
Ask a provider about licensing, certification, destruction methods, certificate contents and completion time.
Is the provider licensed?
Listed on Dubai Municipality's official registry of licensed waste processing and recycling premises in Dubai.
Clear Earth Recycling LLC is licensed across 13 waste and recycling activities.
Which certification does the provider hold?
ISO/IEC 21964:2018 is the international standard for the destruction of data carriers. Clear Earth Recycling LLC holds this certification.
Which methods are used?
Physical shredding to particle sizes below 6 mm is used for hard disks, SSDs, tapes, smartcards and optical media.
Degaussing at 11,000+ gauss is used for magnetic media.
Software wiping with DoD 5220.22-M (3-pass) or NIST 800-88 Clear/Purge protocols is used for reusable drives. Our methods are NIST 800-88 aligned.
What does the certificate contain?
The Certificate of Data Destruction is a tamper-evident document confirming irreversible destruction of the specified media. It contains each asset's serial number, media type, destruction method (shred, degauss or wipe), destruction date and location, operator ID, witness signature, and a reference to the applicable standard.
How long does it take?
Destruction and certification are completed within 7 working days of collection of e-waste.
Frequently asked questions
What should I ask about certification?
ISO/IEC 21964:2018 is the international standard for the destruction of data carriers. Clear Earth Recycling LLC holds this certification.
What should I ask about the destruction record?
The Certificate of Data Destruction is a tamper-evident document confirming irreversible destruction of the specified media. It contains each asset's serial number, media type, destruction method (shred, degauss or wipe), destruction date and location, operator ID, witness signature, and a reference to the applicable standard.
What completion time does Clear Earth provide?
Destruction and certification are completed within 7 working days of collection of e-waste.
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