220-1102 · Question #689
A company wants to reduce the negative ecological impacts of its business and has decided to hire an e-waste company to dispose of equipment. Which of the following should the e-waste company…
The correct answer is B. Certification of destruction. A certification of destruction is a formal document provided by an e-waste or asset disposal company confirming that the equipment and any data it contained has been properly destroyed or disposed of in compliance with environmental and data security regulations. This protects…
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A company wants to reduce the negative ecological impacts of its business and has decided to hire an e-waste company to dispose of equipment. Which of the following should the e-waste company provide the business?
Options
- ANon-disclosure agreement
- BCertification of destruction
- CLow-level formatting
- DShredding/drilling
How the community answered
(50 responses)- A2% (1)
- B88% (44)
- C6% (3)
- D4% (2)
Explanation
A certification of destruction is a formal document provided by an e-waste or asset disposal company confirming that the equipment and any data it contained has been properly destroyed or disposed of in compliance with environmental and data security regulations. This protects the company from liability for improper disposal and serves as an audit trail. An NDA (A) is a confidentiality agreement, not a proof of disposal. Low-level formatting (C) and shredding/drilling (D) are methods of destruction, not the documentation that proves it occurred.
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