Common use of Asset Disposal and Reclamation Clause in Contracts

Asset Disposal and Reclamation. When a storage device has reached the end of its useful life, AWS procedures include a decommissioning process that is designed to prevent Customer Data from being exposed to unauthorized individuals. AWS uses the techniques detailed in NIST 800-88 (“Guidelines for Media Sanitization”) as part of the decommissioning process.

Asset Disposal and Reclamation. When a storage device has reached the end of its useful life, AWS procedures include a decommissioning process that is designed to prevent Customer Data from being exposed to unauthorized individuals. AWS uses the techniques detailed in NIST 800-88 (“Guidelines for Media Sanitization”) as part of the decommissioning process. 2 Envelope encryption is the practice of encrypting data with a data encryption key (DEK) and then encrypting the DEK with a key encryption key (KEK) that is managed by the Customer.