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Number: 5267926
Creation Date: 2011-06-03
Category:
IMT Security
Effective Date: 2018-12-03
Type:
Technical Standard
Last Reviewed: 2024-08-28
Version: 2.1
Scheduled Review Date: 2025-08-01
Security Classification:
Public
Scope:
Government of Alberta
Status: Approved
Description:
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The Secure Digital Media Sanitization standard defines secure methods for sanitization (erasure) of electronic media including but not limited to magnetic, optical, and flash media, within the Government of Alberta (GoA).
Keywords:
media, disposal, clearing, purging, destroying
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Secure Digital Media Sanitization (PDF)
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