What should we do if there is a need to delete data from a magnetic storage, such as a hard disk? Above all, remember that many traditional methods of data destruction are so ineffective that the majority of the information stored on the disk or tape can be recovered. And the necessity of irretrievable deletion of data from carriers withdrawn from use, transferred for liquidation or repair is required by the relevant legal regulations. One of the really safe and reliable methods of erasing data from HDD is demagnetization, made by specialized equipment – demagnetizer / degausser. Devices of this...

The new DIN 66399 replaces the hitherto DIN 32757. The most significant changes are: Three classification levelsA risk analysis shall be carried out for the data carriers and the data contained assigned to one of the three classification levels. The classification level determines the security level which is chosen for the destruction of the data carriers. Six material categoriesFor the first time the norm defines different material classifications, also reflecting the size of the information presented on the data carrier (paper documents, optical, magnetic or electronic data carriers and hard drives). Seven security levelsInstead of the previous five security levels,...

When choosing a degausser, it should be remembered that not every device guarantees effective removal of data from a disk or magnetic tape. The strength of the electromagnetic field generated by the device must be sufficiently strong – then we are sure that the data will be erased. If you are really pressed for time., it’s a good idea to choose a model that works automatically, which will take up to 30 seconds to degauss the drive. We encourage you to watch a short video showing the process of removing data from HDD disks with the ProDevice ASM120 degausser. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40LUUieg-QA...

One of the methods of removing data from storage media is their physical destruction. Before it, you can degauss media. Currently, physical destruction is the best way to remove information from SSD – from this type of disks, you can’t delete data with the help of degausser. Media shredders / destroyers are devices that damage the disk, tape, mobile phone or tablet in a physical way. Such devices perforate, crush the carrier or grind it into small pieces. There are manual and automatic shredders available on the market. The first of them for proper operation require only the strength of...