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MediaDisposalPolicy

Media Disposal Policy
Last updated: January 20, 2023

Introduction
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  • Securely disposing of both electronic and physical media adds a layer of protection from the data being disposed of by unauthorized persons. There are several effective, publicly available tools and techniques to recover data from electronic and physical media, including hard drives and shredded paper. This policy aims to reduce the risk of data being recovered by unauthorized persons and shows customers, Zora Communications staff, and other partners that we take measures to protect their data even after it's done being used.

Scope
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  • This policy applies to all Zora Communications issued devices or equipment that processes, stores, transmits, or works as an access-point to customer data. Specifically, this applies to company issued laptops/workstations that are being permanently decommissioned.

Steps
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  • To permanently dispose company issued laptops/workstations, the following steps can be followed:
  1. Encrypt the entire hard disk, using a strong algorithm and using a lengthy password.
  2. Delete all the information in a secure way, using software solutions (there are a lot of free solutions).
  3. Physically destroy the device (incineration or shredding, etc.).
  4. It is recommended to use all three methods for only the extremely critical and sensitive data. For data with less criticality, only one of these methods is enough.
  • It is recommended to use all three methods for only the extremely critical and sensitive data. For data with less criticality, only one of these methods is enough.