We all know that to maintain the security of confidential
information, we should ensure that when replacing old computers,
hard drives are removed and destroyed or completely wiped, before
disposal.
However, how many of us know that modern photocopiers, scanners
and fax machines often contain hard drives which pose a similar
security threat on disposal?
Insurance section partner, Stephen Williams, recently attended
the 2013 Australian Insurance Law Association conference in Hobart
where this issue was raised in a session on IT fraud. The CBS news
story the subject of this YouTube clip was mentioned:
This is a serious IT security issue for all businesses or
individuals who use photocopiers, scanners or fax machines. If not
properly managed, it could lead, amongst other things, to breaches
of privacy legislation, commercial loss, fraud and litigation, not
to mention professional embarrassment and loss of reputation.
