ITPEC IP April 2025 Question 38
ITPEC IP April 2025 — Question 38 of 100
Destroy CDs and DVDs before disposal — physical destruction makes the recorded confidential data impractical to recover.
Optical media should be shredded or otherwise destroyed so that its data layer cannot be read. Secure disposal must target the component that actually stores the information and must prevent later recovery.
Answer (a)
Why not others:
- (b) destroys the CPU, but confidential files are normally stored on the PC's drive
- (c) ordinary deletion usually removes directory references while recoverable data may remain in flash memory
- (d) an envelope placed in general trash can be opened; confidential paper should be shredded or handled by a secure disposal service
Key rule: Sanitization must match the medium: securely erase or physically destroy the data-bearing component, and verify the disposal chain.
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