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Transfer of used media
“Only a few companies and privat customers are aware that they will provide commercial and private data free of charge on shifting of the used data medium” says BITKOM-chairmember Dieter Kempf. “In particular are in companies the processes how to handle with discarded data mediums often not selected.”
The most reliable method is the physically destruction of the data medium, e.g. by shredder.
It is also advisable to destroy the data medium on optical data mediums like CDS, DVDs or flash media like USB-Sticks.
Source: Bitkom – June 2008