Please note:
This policy instrument is still currently under review. It has been updated to reflect the current organizational structure, correct broken links and other minor updates.
This is the standard for secure sanitization (erasure) of electronic media such as magnetic, optical and flash media within the Government of Alberta (GoA).
Information Security Management Directive Section 5.16: Communications and Operations Management requires that media is disposed of securely and in a manner appropriate for the sensitivity of the data contained on the media. This Standard supports Information Security Management Directive Section 5.16.
This standard applies to Protected A and B data. Further requirements for Protected C data would need to be brought out in a Security Threat Risk Assessment.