12.4.5 Remove Data from Electronic Devices
Policy statement
Determine whether the device contains electronic/magnetic storage media and requires data elimination. Consult your university information technology office or OBFS – Property Accounting and Reporting if you need assistance.
Procedure
To remove data from electronic devices:
- Consult Additional Resources below for general information about data elimination, data scrubbing software, and Scrub Labels at your university. Contact OBFS – Property Accounting and Reporting if you need assistance.
Urbana – Technology Services
Erasing Your Hard Drive: Disk Scrubbing
Chicago - ACCC (Academic Computing and Communications Center)
Revised University Guidelines on the Sale, Donation, or Transfer of Computer Hard Drives and Other Magnetic Media
Springfield - Use FABweb to transfer the item to UIS Information Technology Services. They will wipe the data.
Illinois Data Security on State Computers Act
Last Updated: July 30, 2020 | Approved: Senior Associate Vice President for Business and Finance | Effective: June 2011