Why are we not getting better at Data Disposal?
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Faculty
Faculty of Computing, Health and Science
School
School of Computer and Security Science / Centre for Security Research
RAS ID
8794
Abstract
This paper describes two sets of research, the first of which has been carried out over a period of four years into the levels and types of information that can be found on computer hard disks that are offered for sale on the second hand market. The second research project examined a number of second-hand hand held device including PDAs, mobile (cell) phones and RIM Blackberry devices. The primary purpose of this research was to gain an understanding of the reasons for the failure to effectively remove potentially sensitive information from the disks and handheld devices. Other objectives included determining whether there were regional variations in the results and whether there had been any changes in the results detected over time. From the research it was possible to develop advice on the measures that could be adopted to reduce the level of data being inadvertently released into the public domain.
Comments
Jones, A. (2009). Why are we not getting better at Data Disposal?.