Secure Disposal Guidelines

Secure disposal refers to systematically retiring outdated legacy software and hardware without compromising business needs or compliance requirements. It can be done in two ways:

• First, it uses a rigorous process to analyze the overall solution portfolio and identify the best (or all) candidates for disposal.

• Second, it employs innovative technology that can extract data from difficult legacy environments and store it in an accessible but fully compliant central repository.

• Secure disposal of media containing customer data with an option for reuse can be done by the customer, Schneider Electric or 3rd party service provider.

Disposal Strategy and Design

To define disposal strategy with the purpose of maximizing the Return of Investment (ROI) and minimizing disruption, analysis of solution architecture should be performed. Analysis outcomes should be documented.

Disposal Implementation

Disposal implementation should follow a comprehensive design effort. Implementation is not complete until proven and validated by rigorous testing with a complete documentation trail.