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Degaussing 101

Degaussing 101

What do you picture when you think of “destruction?” Hard drives can be destroyed in a variety of ways: pounded with an ax, shredded between metal teeth, dropped from a spaceship, and STILL contain data. There is only one good way to eliminate all data from a hard drive: degauss it. A degausser is a machine that generates a magnetic field for erasing magnetic storage media, such as hard drives and tape. If the gauss is sufficiently more powerful than the coercivity (resistance to being erased) of the drive, the data on the degaussed drive will be totally erased and become forensically unrecoverable. Degaussed drives should also be destroyed. Garner Products destroyers mangle hard drives such that that internal platters are bent and misshapen. This discourages data thieves from attempting to retrieve data from a degaussed drive. Learn more about degaussing and destruction in our latest blogs.

Image of glowing padlock for EOL data security awareness, related to the 2016 Morgan Stanley data breach.

The 2016 Morgan Stanley Data Breach: Lessons in EOL Data Security

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In 2016, Morgan Stanley faced a severe data breach that exposed the personal information of 15 million customers, resulting in a $35 million SEC fine. This incident underscores the critical importance of End-of-Life (EOL) data security. Discover the lessons learned from this breach, including the impact on customer trust and the significance of proper EOL data destruction. Explore how to prevent such incidents by implementing in-house data destruction processes and verifiable data destruction protocols.

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Safeguarding Patient Privacy: The Vital Role of Degaussers in Healthcare Data Destruction

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In the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, the management and protection of sensitive patient
information have become paramount. Notably, amidst all industries, healthcare stands at the forefront in terms of data breaches, further amplifying the urgency to securely handle patient data throughout its lifecycle, from electronic health records (EHRs) to medical imaging systems and other critical facets. This task is further accentuated in the digital era, where the digitization of medical records and patient information presents new challenges in data security and privacy protection.

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