Digital Footprints Never Die: The Critical Security Imperative of Professional IT Asset Disposal
The growing importance of professional IT asset disposal services has emerged as one of the most overlooked aspects of information security in Singapore’s rapidly evolving digital landscape. Behind the gleaming façade of the city-state’s technological ambitions lies a hidden vulnerability—the improper handling of decommissioned computers, servers, and storage devices that continue to harbour sensitive data long after they’ve been removed from service. What happens to these digital repositories when organisations decide they’re no longer needed? The answer reveals a troubling gap between perception and reality.
The Invisible Threat
In a nondescript industrial building on the outskirts of Singapore, investigators demonstrate …