Field Scenario
A customer wants to sell their old laptop and asks whether simply deleting their files is sufficient to protect their data.
What You Actually Explain
- Explain that simply deleting files often doesn’t genuinely remove the underlying data
- Recommend proper secure wiping methods before disposal or resale
- Frame this as a genuine, necessary security practice, not an excessive precaution
- Connect this to the broader principle of secure disposal as part of complete device lifecycle management
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