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3 - Erasing Information and Disposal of Media   Protecting
confidential and sensitive data from accidental disclosure is
very important, and we should all strive to properly handle data
erasure and the disposal of media.  How can I be sure files are
erased?  Data can be stored electronically in multiple formats
and locations.   Data sometimes includes sensitive documents or
possibly data containing personally identifiable information
such as a social security number, credit card information, or
health related information. For example, the initial information
may arrive on a CD and then copied to the computer’s hard drive
and subsequently backed up for disaster recovery purposes. In
this example, there are three different storage mediums: CD,
Hard Drive and backup media.  In addition, just viewing a file
stored on a CD can create a temporary image of the information
on the computer's hard drive as well.    What type of "wiping"
program should be u