What is a DIAL rating?

When disposing of old IT equipment, companies (the data controller) must handle data properly to avoid breaches. The ADISA ICT Asset Recovery Standard 8.0 introduces the Data Impact Assurance Levels (DIAL) to rate data risk and required protection. Factors include data type, volume, breach impact, and risk tolerance, resulting in a DIAL rating.

This rating guides the level of service needed from ITADs (the data processor) to ensure data safety and can be generated via ADISA’s web portal, which also provides a certificate.