Data Destruction

When deleted must mean gone

Simply pressing 'delete' is not enough. We offer certified destruction of hard drives, storage media, and sensitive information.

Data destruction

Secure Data Disposal

We handle all types of storage media

Physical Destruction (Shredding)

Mechanical shredding of hard drives, USB drives, and mobile phones into small pieces making recovery impossible.

Degaussing (Demagnetisation)

Powerful magnetic fields permanently erase all data on magnetic media (HDD, tape).

Secure Erasure (Software)

Certified overwriting of data that allows hardware reuse (Blancco etc.).

Destruction Certificate

You always receive a certificate proving the information has been destroyed according to applicable standards.

Secure Transport

Hard drives and other storage media are transported as priority valuables to our destruction facility.

Eco-Friendly Recycling

After destruction, materials are sorted for environmentally responsible recycling in accordance with the WEEE Directive.

Why professional destruction?

Formatting a hard drive or factory-resetting a phone does not remove data — it just makes it harder to find. With the right tools (freely available online), an attacker can recover virtually all information from a "formatted" storage device. Pressing delete is not enough.

Old computers, servers, and mobile phones often contain extremely sensitive information: customer data, passwords, trade secrets, email correspondence, and financial records. When equipment leaves your control — whether sold, donated, or discarded — you must be able to guarantee that the information is irrevocably gone. GDPR requires it, and failure can lead to fines and serious reputational damage.

Viharnis performs destruction according to documented methods and always issues a destruction certificate with serial numbers and method description. This gives you the documentation needed for audits, GDPR compliance, and internal security policies — and the peace of mind that the information is truly gone.

GDPR compliant

Personal data on old devices must be properly destroyed — otherwise you risk fines.

Protect secrets

Old hard drives are a goldmine for competitors. Make sure they don't fall into the wrong hands.

Traceability

Every device is registered with serial number from collection to completed destruction.

Destruction certificate

Certificate proving destruction — essential for audits and ISO compliance.

All media types

HDD, SSD, USB, phones, tape — we handle all types of storage media securely.

Eco-friendly recycling

Residual materials are sorted and recycled according to the WEEE Directive after destruction.

The Destruction Process

Order & Inventory

You list what needs to be destroyed. We agree on the method (on-site or at our facility).

Secure Collection

We collect equipment in locked security containers or perform destruction directly at your premises.

Destruction

Media is physically destroyed or degaussed depending on the chosen method.

Reporting & Recycling

You receive a destruction certificate and residual materials go to recycling.

Security cabinet

Got old IT equipment?

Don't take chances. Let us handle the destruction so you can sleep well at night.