Overview
Old, unused university computer hard drives may contain sensitive Category-I data and need to be destroyed correctly. It's not enough to discard this media by simply deleting or erasing it. The most effective way to ensure the complete removal of data on an old hard drive is to physically destroy it. The disk destruction service provides demolition of these materials by certified vendors and the safe removal of the debris. Safe removal is an important step as the resulting particles from smashed equipment can be hazardous or toxic.
Features
- Drop off at the Flawn Academic Center (FAC) Information Desk of UT-owned hard drives or other electronic media to be destroyed
- Secure physical destruction of hard drives or other electronic media by a third party vendor
- Safe disposal of debris by the third party vendor
- Availability during ITS Help Desk business hours
- Offered to UT faculty and staff with valid UT ID card
Cost
Hard drive destruction is available at no cost to UT faculty and staff members for UT-owned equipment.
