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degausser

A device that removes unwanted magnetism. See degauss.
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The collaboration has resulted in each degausser being sold with its own vertical lift table.
A heavy responsibility: foresighted information destruction equipment supplier adds lift tables to make equipment more ergonomic
Only 19 percent of businesses deploy data eraser software and even fewer (6 percent) use a degausser to erase media.
New global data wiping survey
The Fujitsu Mag EraSURE degausser permanently erases all magnetically recorded data on hard disk drives (HDDs) and other storage devices, enabling QSGI to degauss large quantities of HDDs and other back-up tapes while on-site at customers' facilities.
QSGI Integrates Fujitsu Mag EraSURE Data Degausser into its Suite of Information Technology Security Services; Industry-Leading Degaussing Solution Permanently Disposes Magnetically Recorded Data to Help QSGI's Customers Bolster Information Security and Satisfy Compliance Requirements
Sanitizing mechanical disks and magnetic tapes requires special degaussers, stable power conditions and ample time--all of which may be lacking in an emergency.
Solid security with solid-state flash disks
On a DLT tape with 80GB of compressed data, an industrial strength degausser must be employed.
Buyer Beware: Reconditioned DLT Tapes Endanger Data Old And New
When sensitive information is stored on the media, it may be controlled by secure storage, or by effective erasure by a degausser approved for the type of media.
Magnetic storage media erasure: security and maintenance applications
Request For Proposal (Rfp) for Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Degausser Machines
Supply, Installation And Maintenance Of Degausser Machines
Using certified data wiping software that overwrites all hard drive data or using a degausser, which wipes the data using a strong magnetic force to render the device no longer usable, are the two safest ways to ensure private data is deleted, Reinert said.
Half of businesses don't erase sensitive data
The Sledgehammer also satisfies National Security Agency requirements for physical destruction of drives after they have been degaussed by an NSA-listed degausser.
New Hard Drive Crusher from Security Engineered Machinery is Quick, Quiet, Clean
The Mag EraSURE ME-P3E automatic degausser from Security Engineered Machinery of Westboro, Massachusetts, completely and permanently removes information from hard drives and other magnetic media.
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Many are told they need to buy a degausser to remove images from video tapes, when in fact taping over the existing recording with modern equipment will do the job just as well.
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