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secure disposal

nounid 4003·updated May 9, 2026
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The process of erasing or overwriting data stored on media before relinquishing control of said media when no longer required, in a manner that ensures that no data can be recovered from the media.

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Sensitivity

Regulated88%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
secure disposals
possessive
secure disposal's
pluralpossessive
secure disposals'

Framework definitions

NY DFS Part 500 (NYCRR Title 23, Chapter 1, Part 500)1 senseview framework →
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The process of erasing or overwriting data stored on media before relinquishing control of said media when no longer required, in a manner that ensures that no data can be recovered from the media.

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