The Department of Defense Standard (DOD 5220.22M)
Data Destruction is the process of destroying data stored on tapes, hard disks, and other forms of electronic media so that it is completely unreadable and cannot be accessed or used for unauthorized purposes. Every company, across all industries, faces the risk of data breaches, identity theft, and business fraud because of the presence of data on retired digital assets.
Data Destruction regulatory standards:
The Department of Defense Standard (DOD 5220.22M)
NIT 800-88 Guidelines for Media Sanitization
The Media Sanitization Guidelines as promoted by the IRS.