Secure data wiping plays a vital role in enabling trustworthy IT asset recycling by ensuring that confidential and sensitive data is permanently erased from electronic devices at the end of their lifecycle. As organizations increasingly upgrade and dispose of IT infrastructure, improper data removal poses serious risks, including data leakage, privacy violations, and non-compliance with data protection regulations. This work proposes a robust secure data wiping framework designed to address these challenges through standardized and verifiable data erasure techniques. The framework supports multiple storage technologies, including hard disk drives and solid-state drives, and applies recognized international data sanitization standards to guarantee complete data destruction. Automated verification mechanisms and detailed audit trails are incorporated to pro-vide transparency, traceability, and compliance assurance throughout the recycling process. In addition, the framework integrates secure data wiping with responsible IT asset recycling practic-es, ensuring that devices can be safely reused, refurbished, or recycled without compromising data security. The proposed approach enhances organizational trust, reduces environmental im-pact, and supports sustainable e-waste management while maintaining strict data protection and regulatory compliance.
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