Safe disposal of business mobiles
15 September 2008
Mobiles used by employees must eventually be disposed of, but they can pose a security risk to your company if they are not disposed of correctly. Whether your business uses 3G business solutions for its mobiles, or older forms of mobiles that will soon be replaced, many mobiles that are disposed of and then sold on second hand can still contain sensitive information. By ensuring business mobiles in your organisation are disposed of carefully you can minimise the risk of fraud through information obtained from old mobile phones.
Start a safe disposal program for mobiles
Businesses that must be very careful about sensitive information would do well to start a safe mobile disposal plan for their business. This need not take much in resources, as your business can collect mobiles as they become outdated or broken and then wipe them of data in batches. Look into professional information protection services who can offer comprehensive data removal.
Educate your staff
It is important that staff are educated about the safe disposal of mobiles and that you look into recycling programs for business mobiles. One problem that could occur if you do not stress the importance of proper mobile phone disposal and do not offer a solution that staff can agree with is that they may ignore the disposal instructions of the organisation. There are many mobile phone recycling programs run by charities, so if your employees are of a charitable disposition you may need to make sure that your business' mobiles are recycled through one of these programs after you have wiped them.
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