Statement

WTAMU sanitizes information system media prior to disposal, release out of University control, or release for reuse using approved and reliable sanitization techniques and procedures in accordance with applicable federal and organizational standards and policies; and employs sanitization mechanisms with the strength and integrity commensurate with the security category or classification of the information.

Applicability

This Control applies to all West Texas A&M network information resources. The intended audience for this Control includes all information resource owners, custodians, and users of information resources.

Implementation

IT shall implement processes to ensure to document the removal, destruction, or sanitization of electronic media containing confidential information. The documentation will include the following information:  

• Inventory information about the device (Asset Tag, Serial Number, etc)
• Date of removal of media from device
• Date of media destruction