Why Ensure Erasure?

There are several reasons for completely and provably erasing stored data, including: • Data disposal and erasure has to conform to industry and other regulatory requirements. €¢ Potential litigation, loss of intellectual property, or financial loss can result from un-secure data disposal. €¢ Un-erased information is still accessible when storage systems are returned under lease, redeployed, swapped, or repurposed.

€¢ Corporate guidelines require data erasure and removal of proprietary information prior to returning leased systems or repurposing storage systems. €¢ Some companies or industries require proof of data erasure and overwrite levels. €¢ Companies have different data disposal standards for different types of information.

€¢ Some companies and industries require a three-pass or greater overwrite process (recommended in DOD 5220.22-M level). €¢ Companies have strict security requirements, to retain all disks and you need to secure them. More.

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