SECURITY & COMPLIANCE

Proof, not promises.

Data destruction is only as good as the record behind it. Here's exactly how we destroy data, how we keep custody of every device, and the standards we hold ourselves to.

HOW DATA IS DESTROYED

The right method for every drive.

Not every drive is destroyed the same way. Pick a scenario to see what we do — and what proof you get.

OVERWRITENIST 800-88 · CLEAR/PURGE

Software erasure

For drives that power on and pass diagnostics, we overwrite every addressable block and verify the result. The device stays intact and can be refurbished for reuse.

1Diagnostics confirm the drive is healthy
2Full overwrite of all addressable sectors
3Verification pass confirms no recoverable data
4Result recorded against the serial number
Proof: Certificate of Data Destruction (erasure)
CHAIN OF CUSTODY

Six checkpoints, no black box.

Every device is accounted for at each handoff. If a serial number moves, it's logged.

01

Collected

Devices leave your floor with a signed handover sheet.

02

Serialised

Each unit is logged by serial number on intake.

03

Sealed

Lots are sealed; any movement is recorded.

04

Destroyed

Data destroyed by the method the drive requires.

05

Verified

A technician confirms and records each outcome.

06

Certified

A certificate is issued for every serial number.

STANDARDS WE WORK TO

Aligned to the frameworks your auditors know.

NIST 800-88

REV.1

The media-sanitization standard we destroy every drive to — Clear, Purge or Destroy, matched to the media.

PIPEDA

FEDERAL

Canada's private-sector privacy law. Retiring hardware securely is part of protecting personal information end to end.

PHIPA

ONTARIO

Ontario's health-information law. Clinics and health providers get destruction records fit for their obligations.

Chain of custody

PER SERIAL

A documented handoff record for every device, so there's never a gap between your door and its certificate.

NOTE · ALYCO IS PRE-CERTIFICATION. WE OPERATE TO THESE FRAMEWORKS AND WILL PUBLISH FORMAL ACCREDITATIONS AS THEY ARE AWARDED. WE'LL NEVER CLAIM A CERTIFICATION WE DON'T HOLD.

Want the paperwork before you commit?

We're happy to walk your security or compliance team through a sample certificate and our chain-of-custody process.

Talk to us