A government client asks a technician to expunge several drives that contain confidential information. The technician must follow regulatory compliance. Which of the following is the best option?

The correct answer is B. Certified third-party destruction. Certified third-party destruction provides documented, verifiable proof that drives were destroyed according to regulatory and legal compliance requirements, which is essential when handling government confidential information.

Submitted by viktor_hu· Mar 30, 2026Operational Procedures

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Options

AIn-house disk incineration
BCertified third-party destruction
CLow-level formatting
DTargeted file deletion

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A
8% (3)
B
85% (34)
C
5% (2)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

Certified third-party destruction provides documented, verifiable proof that drives were destroyed according to regulatory and legal compliance requirements, which is essential when handling government confidential information.

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