Writing on secure, sustainable IT.
Field notes, guides and opinion on data destruction, WEEE recycling, and giving business technology a second life.
Backup Tape Shredding Service: What Happens to Your LTO Tapes
From sealed collection to a serial-numbered certificate: what a professional backup tape shredding service does with your LTO, DLT and DAT cartridges.
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Backup Tape Disposal Checklist: LTO, DLT and DAT for UK Businesses
A practical, step-by-step checklist for retiring old LTO, DLT and DAT backup tapes without leaving data or compliance gaps behind.
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Certified Data Destruction: What Your Certificate Must Include
Not all destruction certificates are equal. Here is what a certified data destruction service should give you, and the warning signs of weak paperwork.
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Data Destruction for Charities: Secure, Free and GDPR-Compliant
Charities hold some of the most sensitive data there is. Here is how to retire old equipment securely, at no cost, with the paperwork trustees need.
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Charity IT Disposal and Recycling: A Practical Guide
What charities can recycle, how data is handled and how old equipment can go on to help other good causes, all at no cost.
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Business AV Equipment Disposal During Office Refits
Boardroom refits leave behind projectors, displays, video walls and conferencing kit. Here is how businesses dispose of commercial AV properly.
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Computer Disposal in Manchester, Leeds and Nottingham for Businesses
How businesses across Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham and the wider Midlands and North arrange free, certified computer disposal.
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Hard Drive Destruction Service: On-Site vs Off-Site Explained
Should drives be shredded in your car park or at a secure facility? A plain comparison of on-site and off-site hard drive destruction.
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How to Choose a Data Destruction Company in London
Eight questions to ask any London data destruction company before handing over your drives, and the answers you should expect.
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Office IT Clearance Checklist for Relocations and Closures
Moving, downsizing or closing an office? A step-by-step IT clearance checklist so nothing, and no data, gets left behind.
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WEEE Duty of Care: The IT Disposal Paperwork UK Businesses Must Keep
If a regulator or client auditor asked tomorrow, could you show where last year's laptops went? The five documents that make the answer yes.
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Free Computer Disposal for UK Businesses: What Free Actually Covers
Free collection sounds too good to be true. Here is exactly what is included, where the money comes from and what paperwork you should expect.
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AV and PA Equipment Disposal: What Happens to Old Projectors, Screens and Speakers
Projectors, displays, amplifiers, speaker stacks and rack AV all fall under WEEE — and most of it still has value. A practical guide to retiring AV assets in the UK.
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Hard Drive Shredding, Degaussing or Secure Wiping: Which Does Your Business Actually Need?
Shredding, degaussing and NIST 800-88 wiping all destroy data — but they suit different drives, budgets and audit requirements. Here is how UK businesses choose.
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Backup Tape Destruction: A UK Guide to Destroying LTO Data Tapes Securely
Old LTO and DAT backup tapes hold years of company data. Here is how UK businesses destroy them properly, what the law expects, and how to get it done free of charge.
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Free IT Recycling in London: How It Actually Works (and Why It's Free)
Free IT recycling sounds too good to be true. Here is the business model behind it, what a London collection involves, and the questions to ask any provider before you hand over equipment.
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NIST 800-88 Explained: What Data Sanitisation Really Means for UK Businesses
Clear, Purge and Destroy — what the three NIST 800-88 sanitisation levels actually mean, when each is appropriate, and why 'we wiped it' is not a compliance answer.
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IT Donations for Charities and Schools: How UK Organisations Get Refurbished Equipment
Refurbished laptops and desktops can transform a small charity's capacity. Here is how the donation process works, what you can realistically expect, and how to apply.
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How to Dispose of Old Computers: A UK Guide for Businesses
A practical guide to disposing of old computers securely and legally in the UK — covering data destruction to NIST 800-88, WEEE recycling and free collection.
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