Cybersecurity is a priority for businesses of every size. But there’s one security risk that can be easy to overlook: what happens to the information stored on computers, servers, phones and other technology when those devices leave your hands?
That’s where SEAM (Secure Enterprise Asset Management) comes in.
Based in South Dakota and serving businesses throughout the surrounding region, SEAM specializes in secure data destruction, IT asset disposition (ITAD), technology resale and responsible electronics recycling. As the only certified ITAD provider in the Dakotas, SEAM helps businesses protect sensitive information, recover value from reusable technology and maintain the documentation needed for security and compliance.
A Growing Piece of the Cybersecurity Puzzle
Protecting data doesn’t stop when a computer is unplugged or replaced. Hard drives, servers, phones and other devices can hold sensitive business, employee and customer information long after they’re taken out of service.
For some organizations, how that equipment is handled is also becoming an increasingly important part of cybersecurity compliance.
One example is CMMC, or Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, a Department of War program designed to protect sensitive government information throughout the defense supply chain. While not every business needs to meet CMMC requirements, the principles behind them are a good reminder for any organization: know where your technology goes, make sure the data is securely destroyed, and have documentation to prove it.
For businesses navigating CMMC requirements, choosing the right partners matters too. SEAM has had its security, data sanitization, destruction and disposal practices independently assessed by a Certified CMMC Third-Party Assessor Organization (C3PAO) for alignment with CMMC requirements. That added level of third-party review helps SEAM understand the expectations facing organizations in the defense supply chain and provide secure IT asset disposition and data destruction services that support their compliance efforts.
What Does “Certified” Really Mean?
It’s easy for a company to say it securely destroys data or responsibly recycles electronics. Certifications provide independent proof.
SEAM holds NAID AAA, R2v3, e-Stewards, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications covering areas such as secure data destruction, responsible electronics reuse and recycling, quality, environmental practices and workplace safety. These programs require ongoing independent audits, helping give customers confidence that the processes behind those promises are actually being followed.
For customers, the process can include secure pickup and transportation, data wiping or hard drive shredding, equipment tracking, Certificates of Destruction and detailed reporting. And when equipment still has value, secure technology resale can help businesses recover some of that value rather than simply destroying or recycling everything.
A South Dakota Partner for Rapid City and the Black Hills
SEAM is proud to serve organizations across South Dakota, including businesses in Rapid City and the Black Hills.
Whether you have a few laptops collecting dust in a storage room, are planning a company-wide technology refresh, need secure hard drive destruction, or simply want to make sure your current
process is protecting your business, SEAM can help.
Because data security doesn’t end when a device leaves your network. Protect your data. Recover value. Stay compliant.
Secure. Certified. Seamless.
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