Your old hard drives don’t care that you “meant to get around to it.” Neither does an auditor. Disposition Compliance is the independent resource for IT asset disposition. We translate NIST 800-88, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and federal media sanitization requirements into plain English — with specific CFR citations, real enforcement cases, and practical frameworks you can implement this week.
We don’t sell ITAD services. We don’t manufacture degaussers. We give you the knowledge to build a defensible program and evaluate the vendors who do.
Read the NIST 800-88 Guide →NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2 explained. Clear vs. Purge vs. Destroy decision frameworks. Sanitization validation requirements. Certificate of destruction standards.
HIPAA hard drive destruction requirements. PCI-DSS media sanitization rules. GLBA and FACTA disposal obligations. CMMC for defense contractors. Industry-specific checklists and documentation templates.
How to choose an ITAD vendor without relying on their own marketing. R2 vs. e-Stewards certification comparison. NAID AAA explained. Red flags, evaluation scorecards, and questions your vendor hopes you won’t ask.
Degausser vs. shredder vs. data erasure software — which method matches your media type, data sensitivity, and budget. Independent comparisons with cost-per-drive analysis.
Every other ITAD resource online was written by a company selling their services. We built Disposition Compliance because IT managers deserve guidance that isn’t a sales funnel. Our content cites specific regulatory sections. We name real enforcement cases with real dollar amounts. We tell you when a $3,000 solution is overkill and when a $50,000 contract is the only defensible option. The recommendation follows the regulation — not a commission structure.
We reference actual CFR sections, NIST publication numbers, and real enforcement case docket numbers — not vague “regulations require” language.
We don’t sell ITAD services, manufacture equipment, or accept vendor-written content. Recommendations follow the regulation.
Morgan Stanley’s $35M settlement. Affinity Health Plan’s $1.2M fine. We name names and amounts because abstract warnings don’t change behavior.
Not “consult a professional” — we give you the decision tree mapping your data sensitivity, media type, and regulatory framework to the specific method and documentation you need.
NIST 800-88 Rev. 2 dropped in September 2025 and most ITAD vendors haven’t updated their processes. We’ll send you the regulatory updates that matter — with specific citations, not marketing fluff.
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