surely as healthcare professionals we could infect it with a virus ? (sorry
couldnt resist!)
Why dont you go through and delete the emails manually, then delete
everything in the recycle bin?
Formatting hard drives does wipe everything clean. I have had to do it for a
laptop that got smurfed and beg as much as I did, there was no way an IT guy
could get the information back. The disertion was never as good as the
original!! Having said that I am not an IT specialist!!
Amanda
-----Original Message-----
From: Kate Venables
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Sent: 13 January 2004 20:37
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Subject: Re: Computers/Confidentiality
I have never received an unequivocal assurance from an IT specialist so
I think one has to advise removing the hard disk and personally cutting
it up with scissors - Kate
>>> [log in to unmask] 13/01/04 19:12:11 >>>
Hi everyone
We have recently had our computer updated at work. Most of the data is
on the server but there was some emails on the hard disk of a fairly
sensitive nature which were confidential. It is common practice to
reformat the hard disk and then give the computer out for further use.
My concern is whether reformatting is sufficient to prevent information
being retrieved from the disk by a hacker or very experienced person in
IT. The advice from the PCT and the RCN is that reformatting is
sufficient but the RCN suggested getting them to sign a form saying that
this had been done and that it was impossible to retrieve info from the
disk.
I wondered if there was anything in writing to support the above so
that in the unlikely event of confidential material being retrieved, I
would have some justification for my actions. How does everyone else
dispose safely of their computers in this sort of situation? I have
read the RCN booklet "Confidentiality - a guidance for occupational
health nurses" but there is nothing to cover this aspect.
Thank you in anticipation
Rosie Busfield
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