How long does your data-retention policy dictate?
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Australian National University hit by huge data breach
Vice-chancellor says hack involved personal and payroll details going back 19 years
“We believe there was unauthorised access to significant amounts of personal staff, student and visitor data extending back 19 years,” Schmidt said.
Information accessed in the data breach includes: names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, personal email addresses, emergency contact details, tax file numbers, payroll information, bank account details, passport details and student academic records.
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Retention Policy depends on data content. 15 years is about the maximum I regularly see.
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6 months for a majority of data, and 1 year for the rest.
At my current gig. Normally I don't deal much with personal data, but this system is all about it.
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@TheCPUWizard said in How long does your data-retention policy dictate?:
Retention Policy depends on data content. 15 years is about the maximum I regularly see.
We have stuff we need to keep for 40 years.
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We have some stuff with 6 months max retention, some indefinite and some in the middle.
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For some systems, seven years - long enough to comply with IRS rules.
For others, indefinitely (as the records are needed until both they and their spouse are dead).
