T4.2.3 - PHYSICAL MEDIA IN TRANSIT Implementation Guidance
The entity shall protect physical media containing information during transportation.
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The following guidelines should be considered to protect media containing information being transported between sites:
- A.Reliable transport or couriers should be used
- B. A list of authorized couriers should be agreed with management
- C. Procedures to verify the identification of couriers should be developed
- D. Packaging should be sufficient to protect the contents from any physical damage likely to arise during transit and in accordance with any manufacturers’ specifications (e.g. for software), for example protecting against any environmental factors that may reduce the media’s restoration effectiveness such as exposure to heat, moisture or electromagnetic fields
- E. Logs should be kept, identifying the content of the media, the protection applied as well as recording the times of transfer to the transit custodians and the receipt at destination
