Don’t Let Your Data Fall Into the Wrong Hands

🍂 Securely Destroy Old hard Drives and Devices Before Year-End

As the leaves turn, make sure your data doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Schedule your hard drive shredding, computer destruction, and other electronic waste services this fall to keep your business safe and compliant. As the year winds down, you can count on National Archives, Inc. for Data Destruction & E-Waste services that ensure your information stays secure from start to finish. Here’s how embracing this service now can benefit your organization — and why we’re your trusted partner.

🍁 Why Fall Is the Perfect Time for IT Asset Destruction

• End-of-year organization – November is the last full month before the holidays, making it a great time to clear out storage rooms, old files, and retired IT equipment before the year ends. Clearing obsolete IT assets and sensitive data now ensures a clean, compliant start to the new year.
  

• Holiday slowdown = opportunity – During November many businesses have fewer major projects and lighter production schedules, making it an ideal time to focus on internal tasks like data clean-up.
  

• Refresh your data security – The end of the year is an ideal time to assess your data security. Unused drives, laptops, and storage media can pose hidden risks if not properly destroyed.

🔒 What We Offer for Secure Destruction

At National Archives, our Data Destruction / E-Waste covers a full range of devices and media, with complete attention to security, compliance, and responsible recycling

• Hard drive removal & physical destruction – We don’t just erase data — we shred hard drives and electronic media, ensuring data can never be recovered.

• Itemized tracking – Each device can be barcoded and tracked for a verified chain of custody, providing peace of mind and compliance documentation.

• Secure DoD 3-pass data wipe - data erasure method that follows a standard originally set by the U.S. Department of Defense.

• Certificate of Destruction - issued with each item after your material is destroyed and recycled.

• Secure pick-up or drop-off options – Choose what fits best for your schedule; our team handles your materials with the highest security standards.

• Eco-friendly recycling – After destruction, all materials are responsibly recycled.

⚠️ Why Secure Destruction Matters

Each year brings new reminders of what can happen when data isn’t properly secured or destroyed.

• Medical Hard Drives Found at a Flea Market
  In Europe, hard drives containing thousands of medical records were discovered for sale — complete with personal identifiers and prescription data.
  Source: ITPro
  

• Selling Old Devices Can Still Leak Data – Even after performing a factory reset, old laptops and phones can retain sensitive information like passwords, banking data, and personal files. Experts recommend secure wiping or physical destruction before resale or recycling.
  Source: The Conversation, 2025
  

• Amazon Sold Recycled Hard Drives as New – A German data recovery firm discovered that external hard drives sold as new on Amazon were actually recycled units up to 10 years old, containing recoverable data. This highlights the importance of ensuring that devices are properly wiped before resale.
  Source: Cybernews, 2025
  

These real-world incidents illustrate a simple truth: data that isn’t properly destroyed is data that’s still at risk.

🧾 Why Choose National Archives

🍂 Trusted in New York for over 26 years

🍁 HIPAA-compliant

🍂 Secure DoD 3-pass data wipe

🍁 Full chain of custody and documented proof of service

🍂 Secure, environmentally responsible disposal

Fall is a season of transition — and that includes your data management. As you prepare for the new year, take the proactive step to securely destroy what’s no longer needed.

📞 Call us today at 516-794-0021 or email us to schedule a certified destruction service.
Let’s keep your business secure, organized, and ready for what’s next!