ISO/IEC 21964-1:2018
(Main)Information technology — Destruction of data carriers — Part 1: Principles and definitions
Information technology — Destruction of data carriers — Part 1: Principles and definitions
This standard defines terms and principles for the destruction of data carriers.
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INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 21964-1
First edition
2018-08
Information technology — Destruction
of data carriers —
Part 1:
Principles and definitions
Technologies de l'information — Destruction de véhicules de
données —
Partie 1: Principes et concepts
Reference number
©
ISO/IEC 2018
© ISO/IEC 2018
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting
on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address
below or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
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Phone: +41 22 749 01 11
Fax: +41 22 749 09 47
Email: copyright@iso.org
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
ii © ISO/IEC 2018 – All rights reserved
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Terms and definitions . 1
3 Identifying the protection requirement and assigning the protection class .2
4 Security levels for data carriers . 3
5 Assignment of protection classes and security levels . 4
5.1 Selection of security level . 4
5.2 Altering the security level. 4
5.2.1 General. 4
5.2.2 Responsibility . 5
5.2.3 Requirements . 5
Bibliography . 6
© ISO/IEC 2018 – All rights reserved iii
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electrotechnical
Commission) form the specialized system for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are
members of ISO or IEC participate in the development of International Standards through technical
committees established by the respective organization to deal with particular fields of technical
activity. ISO and IEC technical committees collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO and IEC, also take part in the
work. In the field of information technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee,
ISO/IEC JTC 1.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of document should be noted (see www .iso .org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject
of patent rights. ISO and IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights. Details of any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the
Introduction and/or on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation on the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see the following
URL: www .iso .org/iso/foreword .html.
This document was prepared by DIN, German Institute for Standardization (as national standard
DIN 66399-1) and drafted in accordance with its editorial rules. It was assigned to Joint Technical
Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, and adopted under the “fast-track procedure”.
A list of all parts in the ISO/IEC 21964 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/members .html.
iv © ISO/IEC 2018 – All rights reserved
Introduction
Anyone who processes confidential, personal and/or sensitive data for themselves or on behalf of others
must ensure that data carriers containing such information are safely destroyed in a way that ensures
privacy.
In this context, safely destroyed means that data carriers containing sensitive data must be destroyed
in such a way that reproduction of the information on them is either impossible or is only possible with
considerable expenditure (in terms of personnel, resources and time).
NOTE This standard takes into account that data carriers have different physical characteristics and contain
information with various levels of sensitivity.
© ISO/IEC 2018 – All rights reserved v
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 21964-1:2018(E)
Information technology — Destruction of data carriers —
Part 1:
Principles and definitions
1 Scope
This standard defines terms and principles for the destruction of data carriers.
2 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply:
2.1
collection point
place where data carriers are kept before they are destroyed
2.2
data
representation of facts, concepts, or instructions in a formalized manner, suitable for communication,
interpretation, or processing by humans or by automatic means
[SOURCE: EN 14968:2006-11]
2.3
data carrier
object or item that contains data
Note 1 to entry: Typical data carriers include paper or electronic, magnetic and optical storage media.
2.4
data controller
any person or body which collects, processes or uses data for itself or
assigns others to do so
2.5
destruction
process in which the form or condition of data carriers is changed,
usually by shredding, dissolving, melting, heating or burning
2.6
destruction of data carriers
process by which the form or condition of data carriers is changed, usually by shredding, dissolving,
melting, heating or burning, making it difficult or impossible to recover the information
2.7
dissolving
transforming the data carrier to a suspension
...
INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 21964-1
First edition
2018-08
Information technology — Destruction
of data carriers —
Part 1:
Principles and definitions
Technologies de l'information — Destruction de véhicules de
données —
Partie 1: Principes et concepts
Reference number
©
ISO/IEC 2018
© ISO/IEC 2018
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting
on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address
below or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
CP 401 • Ch. de Blandonnet 8
CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: +41 22 749 01 11
Fax: +41 22 749 09 47
Email: copyright@iso.org
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
ii © ISO/IEC 2018 – All rights reserved
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Terms and definitions . 1
3 Identifying the protection requirement and assigning the protection class .2
4 Security levels for data carriers . 3
5 Assignment of protection classes and security levels . 4
5.1 Selection of security level . 4
5.2 Altering the security level. 4
5.2.1 General. 4
5.2.2 Responsibility . 5
5.2.3 Requirements . 5
Bibliography . 6
© ISO/IEC 2018 – All rights reserved iii
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electrotechnical
Commission) form the specialized system for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are
members of ISO or IEC participate in the development of International Standards through technical
committees established by the respective organization to deal with particular fields of technical
activity. ISO and IEC technical committees collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO and IEC, also take part in the
work. In the field of information technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee,
ISO/IEC JTC 1.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of document should be noted (see www .iso .org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject
of patent rights. ISO and IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights. Details of any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the
Introduction and/or on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation on the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see the following
URL: www .iso .org/iso/foreword .html.
This document was prepared by DIN, German Institute for Standardization (as national standard
DIN 66399-1) and drafted in accordance with its editorial rules. It was assigned to Joint Technical
Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, and adopted under the “fast-track procedure”.
A list of all parts in the ISO/IEC 21964 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/members .html.
iv © ISO/IEC 2018 – All rights reserved
Introduction
Anyone who processes confidential, personal and/or sensitive data for themselves or on behalf of others
must ensure that data carriers containing such information are safely destroyed in a way that ensures
privacy.
In this context, safely destroyed means that data carriers containing sensitive data must be destroyed
in such a way that reproduction of the information on them is either impossible or is only possible with
considerable expenditure (in terms of personnel, resources and time).
NOTE This standard takes into account that data carriers have different physical characteristics and contain
information with various levels of sensitivity.
© ISO/IEC 2018 – All rights reserved v
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 21964-1:2018(E)
Information technology — Destruction of data carriers —
Part 1:
Principles and definitions
1 Scope
This standard defines terms and principles for the destruction of data carriers.
2 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply:
2.1
collection point
place where data carriers are kept before they are destroyed
2.2
data
representation of facts, concepts, or instructions in a formalized manner, suitable for communication,
interpretation, or processing by humans or by automatic means
[SOURCE: EN 14968:2006-11]
2.3
data carrier
object or item that contains data
Note 1 to entry: Typical data carriers include paper or electronic, magnetic and optical storage media.
2.4
data controller
any person or body which collects, processes or uses data for itself or
assigns others to do so
2.5
destruction
process in which the form or condition of data carriers is changed,
usually by shredding, dissolving, melting, heating or burning
2.6
destruction of data carriers
process by which the form or condition of data carriers is changed, usually by shredding, dissolving,
melting, heating or burning, making it difficult or impossible to recover the information
2.7
dissolving
transforming the data carrier to a suspension
...
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