UK ’sensitive data’ risk
p2pnet.net News:- In Britain, computers with sensitive information still on their hard-drives are being dumped, says a new survey.
"Less than 25% of old computers sold or given away by companies have had data removed from them, raising concerns about personal information security," says a BBC report here, going on:
"Of 350 companies surveyed for Remploy e-cycle, over 75% had sold or given away computers but only 23% cleansed the data to make it unrecoverable. Those surveyed included financial firms which hold sensitive data on customers."
The story says the survey was in advance of the introduction of a directive "encouraging companies to recycle IT equipment" to minimise the amount of such equipment going to landfill.
