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ISO 27001 (2022): Full
7.14: Secure disposal or re-use of equipment

Requirement description

Before disposal or re-use, items of equipment containing storage media should be verified to ensure that any sensitive data and licensed software have been removed or securely overwritten. This way organizations can safeguard against unauthorized access to sensitive data and maintain the security of licensed software during the equipment lifecycle transitions. Storage media holding confidential or copyrighted information should be either physically destroyed or undergo a process to render the original information non-retrievable.

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ISO 27001 (2022): Full

7.14: Secure disposal or re-use of equipment

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Safe disposal of laptops
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Low
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Remote work and mobile devices
Mobile device management
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Safe disposal of laptops
1. Task description

The organization has defined procedures for the safe disposal of laptops that are no longer required.

Process for secure disposal of removable media containing confidential information
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Process for secure disposal of removable media containing confidential information
1. Task description

Unnecessary media should be disposed of in a safe, industry-accepted manner (such as by incineration, shredding or wiping) in accordance with formal procedures. Media that requires safe disposal must be clearly marked.

Data destroyed in accordance with the process should not be recoverable, even by forensic means.

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