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Wipe a laptop clean5/21/2023 ![]() Receiving a staff laptop back for recirculation to another employee can raise a whole host of unwanted security issues and so most IT departments will wipe a laptop that has come back from one employee before they issue it to another. Security specialists always maintain that the weakest link in any organisations’ strategy is their employees. Some employers install monitoring software to keep an eye on what you are doing but this should be referred to in the company’s terms and conditions of your contract of employment. It’s just so easy to look something up or check information on your work laptop rather than switching to your own personal device. Laptops also store a lot of private data about their users including passwords and payment details and keep a record of every website visited. ![]() Most people keep a personal folder even if it just relates to details of their employment, things like changes of hours, salary reviews, or promotions. It doesn’t matter how disciplined you are, it is inevitable that at some point you have done some internet browsing or shopping on a work laptop or maybe even managed some of your private banking transactions or social media feeds. Should You Wipe a Laptop Before Returning It?
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