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ISO 27001 (2013): Full
8.3.2: Disposal of media

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ISO 27001 (2013): Full

8.3.2: Disposal of media

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Personnel guidelines for safe disposal of paper data
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Physical security
Non-electronic data and copies
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8.3.2: Disposal of media
ISO 27001
I17: Salassa pidettävien tietojen jäljentäminen - Tulostus ja kopiointi
Katakri
6.6.4: Fyysisten tilojen, laitteiden ja tulosteiden turvallisuus
Omavalvontasuunnitelma
PR.DS-3: Asset management
NIST
PR.IP-6: Data destruction
NIST
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Personnel guidelines for safe disposal of paper data
1. Task description

Papers containing sensitive information should be disposed of in an agreed manner, for example, using a shredder or by incineration.

Safe disposal of laptops
Critical
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Remote work and mobile devices
Mobile device management
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8.3.2: Disposal of media
ISO 27001
11.2.7: Secure disposal or re-use of equipment
ISO 27001
PR.DS-3: Asset management
NIST
TEK-21: Sähköisessä muodossa olevien tietojen tuhoaminen
Julkri
7.10: Storage media
ISO 27001
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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.

General security guidelines for staff
Critical
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Low
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Personnel security
Security guidelines
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29. Processing under the authority of the controller or processor
GDPR
8.3.2: Disposal of media
ISO 27001
9.4.4: Use of privileged utility programs
ISO 27001
11.2.7: Secure disposal or re-use of equipment
ISO 27001
12.1.1: Documented operating procedures
ISO 27001
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General security guidelines for staff
1. Task description

Personnel must have security guidelines that deal with e.g. the following topics:

  • Using and updating mobile devices
  • Storing and backing up data
  • Privacy
  • Using email
  • Handling of printouts, papers and files
  • Reporting incidents
  • Scam prevention
Process for secure disposal of removable media containing confidential information
Critical
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Low
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Management of data sets
Removable media
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8.3.2: Disposal of media
ISO 27001
11.2.7: Secure disposal or re-use of equipment
ISO 27001
PR.DS-3: Asset management
NIST
PR.IP-6: Data destruction
NIST
A.11.7: Secure disposal of hardcopy materials
ISO 27018
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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.

Marking of equipment that needs safe disposal
Critical
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Low
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Management of data sets
Data classification
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8.2.2: Labelling of information
ISO 27001
8.3.2: Disposal of media
ISO 27001
TEK-21: Sähköisessä muodossa olevien tietojen tuhoaminen
Julkri
5.13: Labelling of information
ISO 27001
CC6.5: Discontinuation of logical physical protections when no longer required
SOC 2
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Marking of equipment that needs safe disposal
1. Task description

There are agreed procedures for identifying and marking media that require safe disposal.

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