Commentary Addressing Risks and Opportunities Through the Lifecycle of Data, Technology, Advertising and Innovation

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<p>As reported <a href="https://www.dataprivacymonitor.com/hipaahitech/health-plan-settles-hhs-ocr-investigation-related-to-photocopier-breach-for-12m/">here last summer</a>, many types of IT equipment have the capacity to store data that may have to be purged before the equipment can be recycled, remarketed or otherwise disposed of. Failure to do so can result in a breach of confidential data, leading to serious regulatory and legal issues. <a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/lawtechnologynews/PubArticleLTN.jsp?id=1202620926823&amp;kw=The%20Forgotten%20Data%20Breach%20Weak%20Spot%3A%20Disposal%20of%20IT%20Equipment&amp;et=editorial&amp;bu=Law%20Technology%20News&amp;cn=20130926&amp;src=EMC-Email&amp;pt=Daily%20Alert&amp;slreturn=20130827094409#!">Click here</a>&nbsp;for a discussion of how to mitigate the inherent risks of IT asset disposition.</p>

Disposal of IT Equipment Presents Hidden Data Breach Risks