Before the most recent DIN, there was much less consensus on levels. government standards however are not contained neatly in one document like the DIN 66399. The German standards are neatly contained in one document. Naturally, the German government would have an incentive to create its own high quality standards standards for data destruction.
Most of the office duty shredders sold in the United States are manufactured in, and imported from, Germany. Germany holds the market on office duty shredders. Though the levels refer to different sizes of shred and not to different types of machines, the clear distinction between levels makes it possible to classify machines as P-7, P-3, etc. For each level, there is a maximum area and width of the shred particle and verbiage detailing what sensitivity of information ought to be destroyed to what level. The DIN 66399 provides very detailed information. We use the German levels for several reasons. Why do American data destruction companies use German standards? Remember, it is always a good idea to talk with your security officer about the proper disposal of media for your company. bodies have regulations that encompass shredding the NSA and the Department of Commerce are just two but deciding to what P-level a document should be shredded is still the responsibility of each individual company. The new standards, created by the German Deutches Institut Fur Normung splits two of the old levels, 4 and 6, leaving 7 levels of specifications for the destruction of six types of materials. September 2012 rang in a new set of standards, the DIN 66399, which usurped the old standards of the DIN 32757. Old Shred Level StandardsĪs of August 2012, there were 6 data destruction levels for paper-based documents. We're breaking down the 7 levels for the destruction of “P” materials, or paper-based materials. Various government bodies and individual companies alike are increasingly referring to paper shredders in terms of these levels. Where there once were 6, there now are 7 levels, and the transition is catching some people off guard.
Here at Whitaker Brothers, we have noticed there is a lot of confusion surrounding the 7 levels of shred size. An In-depth Look at Shredder Security Levels
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