8-4. Encryption of Saved Data in HDD/SSD We always protect customer data with encryption when saving data onto an internal HDD/SSD on a product. Encrypting the data prevents unauthorized access or malicious attack to personal data if the HDD/SSD is stolen. The HDD/SSD comes with a self-encrypting drive, and the document data is encrypted with AES-256. 8-5. Sequential Deletion of Job Data When enabled, the deleted data in the hard disk is overwritten in the following ways to prevent from restoration. There are several options: (1) Quick deletion: The encryption key is changed to prevent deleted data from restoration. (2) Secure sequential deletion:
The encryption key is changed, and the deleted data on hard drive are overwritten with “0’s” to further ensure the deleted data cannot be recovered. Please refer to the user manual of your product for a detailed explanation on job data deletion. - 22 -