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This time it was the University of Glamorgan, who purchased a selection of second hand computers via the internet and then examined them to see what was left. Many of the machines included sensitive data, and in several cases enough information was left over to allow a successful attack on the previous owner's systems. This is hardly reassuring.
Of course, it is not a new problem. It isn't just the sensitivity of the data that concerns business users, but also software licensing issues that affect disposal of computer equipment. In the UK the Data Protection Act imposes clear responsibilities to remove sensitive data, but so far few prosecutions have been pursued.
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