Security & Compliance
Data destruction and compliance, demonstrable end to end
With retired IT hardware, the biggest risk is not the logistics but the data still on it. XITAD safeguards that risk end to end: every storage medium is irreversibly wiped to NIST 800-88 and certified per unit before the hardware goes anywhere else. The financial and physical flows are separated, and every piece of evidence comes together in your portal.
XITAD orchestrates the entire chain through one certified process: from data destruction to NIST 800-88, to secured transport and escrow. You keep the overview and the evidence in one environment.
Data destruction to NIST 800-88
Every storage medium is irreversibly wiped to NIST 800-88 (Clear, Purge or physical destruction), depending on the device type and sensitivity. It runs through a certified process with a wipe certificate per medium; XITAD sets the standard and verifies that it is met.
Certificate per storage medium
For every wiped medium a wipe certificate (such as Blancco) and an audit report are recorded. On upload, those documents are automatically stripped of foreign metadata and bundled in your archive, so your auditors find the proof per device.
Strict separation of data and sale
Data destruction is fully separated from the eventual sale. Hardware is first made 100% data-free and certified; only after that final clearance does a buyer gain access. This order is enforced in the platform, not just promised: the status only advances once the proof is in.
An unbroken chain of custody
Transport runs through a certified, secured process with sealed packaging and screened personnel. Sensitive location data is stored encrypted and shielded, and every status transition from collection to destruction is recorded in the platform. This creates a demonstrable chain from your premises to final destruction.
Financial separation via escrow
Alongside the data separation, the financial settlement is also decoupled. The bid amount is held on a separate escrow account before the hardware leaves your premises, and the payout is only released after the wipe certificates and reports are received.
Data risk per asset, from the scan onward
Already during valuation, the platform classifies the data risk per device: the number of storage media, the sensitivity from standard to critical and the recommended wipe method. So you know up front which equipment needs extra attention and can substantiate that to your security team.
Platform security and governance
The platform itself uses role-based access, two-factor authentication and encryption (AES-256) of sensitive data and integrations. Uploads are centrally stripped of metadata, and certificates, reports and status changes are traceable in your Control Room for the board, finance and audit.
Frequently asked questions
about security and compliance
How is my data irreversibly destroyed?
Every storage medium is wiped to NIST 800-88 (Clear, Purge or physical destruction) through a certified process, with a wipe certificate per medium and an audit report in your archive.
Do buyers get my hardware before the data is wiped?
No. The hardware is first made fully data-free and certified. Only after that clearance does a buyer gain access; the order is enforced in the platform and the payout follows only after the proof.
How does the chain from collection to destruction stay demonstrable?
Transport runs through a certified, secured process with sealed packaging and screened personnel. Location data is encrypted, and every status transition plus its certificate is recorded in the platform.
Which certificates and reports do I receive?
Per project the platform collects the wipe certificates per storage medium, the audit report and the related status history. Everything is bundled in your portal, ready for your own audit and compliance file.
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