Proper procedures are found not to be in place at the Department of Defense regarding data disposal. J. Nicholas Hoover for Information Week writes:
”In an evaluation of DoD internal controls and processes, the inspector general found that several military departments didn't properly delete data and fully account for unclassified equipment before releasing it to other federal agencies, schools, and non-profit organizations.”
The lack of proper procedures in place has left a lot of personally identifiable information at risk. Read the full article on Information Week.
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