Data destruction and disposal

• Author:
• Carole Woolhouse

There are many issues surrounding data destruction and disposal. On the one hand, organisations need to ensure that information and data kept on paper and other media (such as magnetic disks and tapes) is disposed of responsibly, but they also have to pay close attention to the control of data held on hard disk drives and other IT equipment. Most importantly, organisations need to be mindful of the need for secure data destruction as IT equipment is replaced or becomes redundant.

 

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