PC disposal survey
Firms don’t always dispose of old PCs and mobile devices as securely
as they could, according to a new survey by mobile security specialist
Pointsec.
Many leave the contents available to whoever buys the equipment
second hand, with a large proportion being shipped off to third world
countries where the information can be used by extortionists. Far
better, says the firm, to reformat the computer hard drive or encrypt
the data, making the information inaccessible.
Source: bjhc&im March 2007
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