Institutions and enterprises, in accordance with applicable regulations, are obliged to ensure the security of information they store. What if there is a need to get rid of particularly sensitive data saved on electronic media? It is worth knowing some key principles how to proceed so that they are removed in a safe and irreversible way. SEARCH FOR A SPECIALIZED SERVICE PROVIDER Use only the services of companies that specialize in the field of data deletion. The extremely low price for the destruction of e.g. one disk should always be a warning signal. It is worth checking then what qualifications...

In our R&D centrer, the microscope is used, among others, to research on the new concept of data removal from flash memory. Optical precision of the microscope allows for disassembly and thorough cleaning of integrated circuits, which are later tested for resistance to severe environmental conditions in which they are placed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bWdtqX93aQ

Solid-state drives are gaining popularity not only in laptops, but also in desktops. SSD (Solid State Drive) is memory in the form of NAND flash memory. The lack of typical HDD heads and spinning platters brings SSD several benefits (including greater resistance to shocks and damage). It is known, however, that they have a serious disadvantage, which is particularly important not only to the point of view of enterprises, institutions and government agencies, but also for the”average Joe”. It is much difficult to delete data from carriers of this type than from typical HDDs. The reason for this is the...

Data removal from the operating system level is an ineffective method of data deletion from the medium, which is a hard drive. Nowadays, data recovery is not a problem. To permanently remove data from the HDD, you must use an effective and safe method – demagnetization. And how to destroy a hard disk? Ideally in a physical way, through its crushing, fragmentation or grinding. Demagnetization uses a special device, which is a degausser, generating a strong magnetic field, which disorganizes the magnetic domain setting of the carrier: it destroys, for example, servo information and calibration information. To remove data from...

We would like to invite you to watch our new movie showing how the ProDevice ASM120 degausser is being prepared for shipment. The case and fixing bolts are sealed first. Then the device is packed and sent to the customer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_KBpE83iHA

We would like to invite you to watch the movie, which shows the Tesla coil (otherwise known as the Tesla transformer), which is the equipment of our R & D center. The device was invented and originally constructed about 100 years ago by the Croatian scientist Nicolas Tesla. The coil creates a huge voltage and allows you to watch an amazing spectacle – spectacular lightnings. See our device in action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTOnaoITWeg

Device for data destruction – the ProDevice ASM240 degausser generates an electromagnetic field of max 22 000 gauss (2.2T). This means that it is the strongest degausser in the world. A parameter with these values ​​guarantees that all data stored on the media is permanently deleted by the device. We remind you that the degausserr removes information from magnetic media: tapes and hard drives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJxN1O-Q590

Video shows capabilities of our laboratory’s linear winding machine. Thanks to this equipment we can produce degaussing coils with full control over theirs parameters. In this podcast degaussing coil for our newest product ProDevice ASM240 degausser, which can generate max. 2.2 T (22 000 Gs) magnetic flux density, is presented. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW2woiArVTQ

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,...