Media sanitization is one key element in assuring confidentiality. Confidentiality is “Preserving authorized restrictions on information access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information ” [44 ., Sec. 3542] “A loss of confidentiality is the unauthorized disclosure of information.” [FIPS-199, Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems] In order for organizations to have appropriate controls on the information they are responsible for safeguarding, they must properly safeguard used media. An often rich source of illicit information collection is either through dumpster diving for improperly disposed hard copy media, acquisition of.
