The document discusses various methods for securely destroying data from retired electronic assets. It describes how data can still be retrieved from devices like hard drives even after being deleted unless properly destroyed. It then outlines different recognized methods for destroying data securely, including software-based wiping, hardware degaussing, and physical destruction. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each method and when they would be appropriately applied. It also provides an overview of Sims Recycling Solutions and why they are experts in electronic asset and data destruction management.
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Every year we throw away more data than has ever been housed in the world’s libraries. On PC, hard drives, photo-copier hard drives, Personal Digital Assistants, Smart Phones, tape drives, USB sticks and CD-Roms the list is endless and the amount of data virtually limitless. Everything is thrown away from company and state secrets, intensely personal information on our private lives and those of our families to the health records and data on complete strangers.
This report is a year out of date and was taking part at the height of the credit crunch when loyalty may have been lower due to the working culture. However – it does highlight how little store employees may place on your data. One method to address this is to improve the control mechanisms in an organisation. Another is to highlight the risks involved and to educate people into why information governance is important. Before we talk about a successful method we have used to highlight the issues surrounding end of life equipment to as a vehicle to improve understanding of data loss, we thought to ask: What are the advantages and Disadvantages of Improving Control? What are the advantages and disadvantages of improving culture through education? What methods might exist for achieving that culture change?
What information would you like to see available from electronic Asset Recovery reporting?
ISO - International Standards Organisation OHSAS - Occupational Health & Safety Advisory Services WAMITAB – Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board CoTC – Certificate of Technical Competence
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