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information from environments, where sensitive information isprocessed, by analyzing

the hard disksfrom these devices. In order to help protect your sensitive and confidential

information Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCEsystems include a standard hard disk format

utility, aswell as more advanced optional accessories, such asthe HDD Data Erase Kit, the

HDD Data Encryption Kitor the Removable HDD Kit.

Standard HDD Format*

Bestpractices, and often company policies, usually recommend that systems be completely

wiped bythe system administrator prior to the device being reallocated to a new location or

prior to the end oflease or at the end of its lease. The Hard Disk Drive Format feature, which is

standard on allimageRUNNER ADVANCE systems, is more than just a regular hard diskformat

function. Itnot only deletes the File Allocation table (FAT) associated with alluser areas on the

disk, butit also overwrites all user data areas on the hard disk with null characters.

Overwritten information includes:

• Data stored in Mail Boxes and Advanced Box

• Data stored in Fax/I-Fax Inbox (Confidential Fax Inbox/Memory RX Inbox)

• Address data stored in the Address Book

• Scan settings registered for the Sending function

• Mode Memor ysettings registered for the Copy or Mail Box function

• MEAP applications and license files

• Data saved from MEAP applications

• The password for the SMS (Service Management Service) login service of MEAP

• User authentication information registered in the Local Device Authentication system

ofSSO-H (Single Sign-On H)

• Unsent documents (reserved documents and documents set with the

Delayed Send mode)

• Job history

• Settings/Registration settings

• Forms registered for the Superimpose Image mode

• Registered forwarding settings

• Key Pair and Server Certificate registered in [Certificate Settings] in [Device

Management] in ManagementSettings (from the Settings/Registration screen)

The standard HDD formatfeature that is included with every imageRUNNER ADVANCE system

willperform a one pass overwrite using null characters. If the optional HDD Erase Kit is

installed, the HDD Formatfeature provides additional overwrite options, including the choice

to perform a DoD 5022.22M compliant3-pass overwrite.

HDD Data Encryption Kit

The HDD Data Encryption Kitoption, which has achieved Common Criteria Certification of

Evaluation Assurance Level3 (EAL3), ensures that all data stored on the internal diskdrive is

protected using industry-standard algorithms. The HDD Data Encryption Kitfor imageRUNNER

ADVANCEsystems uses a dedicated plug-in board that encrypts every byte of data before it is

committed to the diskusing the 256-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) algorithm.

Please referto Section 9.2 for information on the Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE Hard Disk

Drive SecurityKit Options.

Section 3 – Information Security

* Please see the imageRUNNER Bulletin #5.10 issued on 4/26/10 entitled Hard Disk Drive Format Technology Procedures for imageRUNNER,

imageRUNNER ADVANCE and imagePRESS devices to learn more about this feature.