Which of the following is prevented by proper data sanitization?

Proper data sanitization ensures that data on storage media is unrecoverable, even with advanced forensic techniques. This directly prevents unauthorized individuals, such as hackers, from retrieving sensitive information from used hard drives or other storage devices that are being repurposed, sold, or disposed of. The other options are incorrect because: Devices reaching end-of-life and losing support is a lifecycle management issue, not directly addressed by data sanitization. Disclosure of sensitive data through incorrect classification is a data governance and policy issue, not a sanitization issue. Sanitization deals with data removal, not its initial categorization. Incorrect inventory data leading to a laptop shortage is an asset management and logistical problem, unrelated to data sanitization.