Out of curiosity I went searching for an Australian Law and found this manual: http://www.asd.gov.au/publications/Information_Security_Manual_2014_Controls.pdf

Out of curiosity I went searching for an Australian Law and found this manual: http://www.asd.gov.au/publications/Information_Security_Manual_2014_Controls.pdf http://www.asd.gov.au/publications/Information_Security_Manu... I gather the UK equivalent is "HMG Infosec Standard 5"? The above link is not particularly informative, but it did have this gem on page 166: Disposal of media Disposing of media in a manner that does not draw undue attention ensures that previously sensitive or classified media is not subjected to additional scrutiny over that of regular waste. Control: 0378; Revision: 2; Updated: Sep-11; Applicability: G, P, C, S, TS; Compliance: must; Authority: AA Agencies must dispose of media in a manner that does not draw undue attention to its previous sensitivity or classification. Assuming the British system operates on similar principles, I'm not sure how this clause squares with having your media disposal effort splashed across the Internet and subject to scrutiny by Privacy International. :-)