Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission delivered new guidelines to businesses for disposing personal information, The Straits Times reports. The guidelines state papers that reveal personal information must be shredded in at least two different directions, and cannot be placed in unsecured dumpsters. The commission also said data stored on electronic devices such as hard disks, USB drives or DVDs need to be deleted using specialized software to avoid data leaks. The guidelines come as the commission and the Monetary Authority of Singapore conduct an investigation on United Overseas Bank for allegedly leaving intact client documents in a trash bag at Boat Quay.
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