Hard drive shredder

**Scrappah** · 07-11-2014, 11:05 AM

I'm just throwing something out there for everyone's consideration.

First off: This is a link to the HIPPA law. ( It's pretty vague )

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-201...sec164-310.pdf

Secondly: The mindset seems to be that you have to spend all kinds of money and buy a machine to do good data destruction. Why not step back and re-think this ?

All you would have to do to meet the HIPPA standard of hard drive destruction is the following:

A: Remove hard drive

B: Remove front cover of hard drive

C: Snip the reader arm away with a pair of wire cutters

D: Remove the platter(s)

E: Cut the platters into quarters with a pair of tin snips.(It's no more difficult than cutting up a credit card.)

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Someone just starting out could get into data destruction with an investment of under fifty dollars. As you make money with it re-invest the profits into buying better tools & machinery. That way you won't have to pay tax on your income.

Just don't let your customer see how easy it is.

**miked** · 07-11-2014, 12:44 PM

I agree, the law reads vague to me as well. I do not offer the destruction service at this time. I imagine the need is to come up to the standards set by the customer's liability insurance company's standard.

Anyone have experience dealing with medical related businesses? Mike

**Swampy** · 07-11-2014, 01:09 PM

I tried our local hospital which is affiliated with a much larger outfit in Atlanta and was quickly told they have a contract with a certified service that handled all of their recycling due to the fact that there was so much sensitive data. Apparently this company handles their recycling "A-Z". The only doctor's office I contacted told me pretty much the same thing. I did speak with a lady at an eye doctor's office who seemed open to the concept, but as of yet no calls (though I do need to follow back up) - I suspect the answer will be the same once she speaks with someone up the line.

I was able to get a couple of things from a local law office, but I knew the attorney well and he was comfortable with me destroying hard drives (which I did). I suspect law firms use the same types of services, as well as banks.

That seems a tough market to crack, justifiably so given the state of the world these days, without the right equipment and certifications.

**manchvegassalvage** · 07-11-2014, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by Scrappah

I'm just throwing something out there for everyone's consideration.

First off: This is a link to the HIPPA law. ( It's pretty vague )

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-201...sec164-310.pdf

Secondly: The mindset seems to be that you have to spend all kinds of money and buy a machine to do good data destruction. Why not step back and re-think this ?

All you would have to do to meet the HIPPA standard of hard drive destruction is the following:

A: Remove hard drive

B: Remove front cover of hard drive

C: Snip the reader arm away with a pair of wire cutters

D: Remove the platter(s)

E: Cut the platters into quarters with a pair of tin snips.(It's no more difficult than cutting up a credit card.)

===================

Someone just starting out could get into data destruction with an investment of under fifty dollars. As you make money with it re-invest the profits into buying better tools & machinery. That way you won't have to pay tax on your income.

Just don't let your customer see how easy it is.

We get orders to destroy 500+ drives all the time so that is why we shred them. ALL government contracts mandate that you shred them to a certain size ( Cant remember I will have to look at my paperwork) . I will also say this companies that like to pay for their data to be destroyed also like to see professional standards and also like to pay extra for the option to watch live streaming video of their drives being shredded. Our shredder paid for itself in about 6 months time.