Abstract

This European Standard gives recommendations for the management and control of confidential material destruction, to ensure that such material is disposed of securely and safely. The recommendations apply to a company's main business premises and any holding sites.This European Standard describes the management and security requirements of a process for the secure physical destruction of sensitive material which is no longer required. The standard provides structure for determining the level of protection required in relation to risk. a) Identification and categorisation of sensitive items, at the point where they are no longer required b) Material classification (paper, media or other items defined as sensitive material) c) Level of security which will determine procedural and technical requirementThis standard provides process which will maintain confidentiality of the stored sensitive information through the handling, transport and secure destruction process.This Code of Practice will be implemented by an organisation engaged in secure destruction and will apply to that organisations premises, holding sites, transportation and secure destruction procedures.

Begin

2019-11-20

WI

00263042

Planned document number

DIN EN 15713

Project number

04300929

Responsible national committee

NA 043-04-51 AA - Destruction of data carriers  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 263/WG 5 - Secure destruction of confidential material  

draft standard

Secure destruction of confidential material - Code of practice; German and English version prEN 15713:2022
2022-05
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previous edition(s)

Office machines - Destruction of data carriers - Part 3: Process for destruction of data carriers
2013-02

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Secure destruction of confidential material - Code of practice; German version EN 15713:2009
2009-08

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Office machines - Destruction of data carriers - Part 2: Requirements for equipment for destruction of data carriers
2012-10

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Office machines - Destruction of data carriers - Part 1: Principles and definitions
2012-10

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