A former chief of police for Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Department, Michael Coppola has transformed his 25 years in law enforcement into a business. As the co-founder of CJIS Solutions, based in New Jersey, Michael Coppola has helped the company devise cloud-based solutions bespoke to this field.
The company launched CJIS Shred a few years ago to address compliance issues related to the disposing of media and devices. The CJIS Security Policy clearly outlines instructions for disposing of material that is “CJI or PII regulated by the CJIS policy.”
CJIS Shred shreds hard drives, laptops, cell phones, and tablets to get rid of data, and this process typically takes a few seconds. Because the information on these devices is sensitive, the person handling the equipment is CJIS compliant.
The program is appropriate for law enforcement because it includes a chain of custody (from pick up to recycling), which can be verified through video documentation or notarized certification. Moreover, the process of data destruction is compliant with code NIST 800-88 regulations.
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