Certified data erasure for corporate mobile phones and tablets
For organizations, disposing of mobile phones and tablets is not a waste problem – it’s a data responsibility.
Unless personal data is removed beyond recovery, the risk remains with the organization, regardless of who collects or recycles the device.
Our process is built around certified data erasure first, with destruction used only where erasure is not possible or proportionate.
What data erasure actually means
Data erasure is not the same as:
- A factory reset
- Deleting user accounts
- Removing SIM cards
Professional data erasure:
- Removes data beyond forensic recovery
- Is carried out using certified software
- Produces item-level evidence
- Is repeatable and auditable
Anything less leaves uncertainty
How erasure fits into our process
Every mobile phone and tablet received is:
• Logged and uniquely identified
• Treated as data-bearing by default
• Assessed individually for erasure viability
Where erasure is possible, it is completed using fully certified software.
Where it is not, the device is securely destroyed and documented accordingly.
No assumptions. No blanket decisions.
Evidence that stands up to scrutiny
For every device processed, we provide:
• Ite mised audit records
• Data erasure/destruction certificates (as applicable)
• Clear outcomes for each device
• Time, date and method records
All d ocumentation is available via our
secure client portal.
This supports:
• Internal audit
• External audit
• GDPR accountability
• Governance and risk reporting