Is Your Old Office Copier A Litigation Magnet?

Jim Calloway's Law Practice Tips Blog: Your Old Office Copier As Jailhouse Snitch (Part 2).  This post by Jim Calloway expands upon the data security problem highlighted by the disclosure that office copiers store images of copied items on an internal hard drive. It is recommended that copier leaseholders require the copier company to wipe the hard drives on site before releasing them back to the manufacturer at lease expiration. While this might spark a legal dispute, and litigation, it seems reasonable to require the company to take reasonable steps to avoid receiving confidential information. I have, as I have posted previously, a cheaper and easier solution. I bought a cheap copier, and, when it dies, I will pull the hard drive, smash it with a hammer, and have a beer.