Secure data sanitization of HDDs and magnetic tapes / CCTM Certified Degaussing

Introducing the intimus^® 9000 – CCTM Certified Degaussing

High capacity, energy efficiency and continuous service: a “workhorse” of information assurance

Secure data sanitization is top of mind for every IT executive and compliance officer, and one of the key challenges to information security comes from magnetic data storage media.

With a wide variety of information stored on HDDs and magnetic tape, many organizations are vulnerable to data breaches and data theft if their data storage devices were to fall into the wrong hands. Degaussing is one of the best ways to securely sanitize data on magnetic storage devices – and the intimus^® 9000 degausser offers several significant breakthroughs in the degaussing field.

“Martin Yale is excited to introduce our new intimus^® 9000 degausser,” said Markus Sattel, Director of Product Management at Martin Yale. “Organizations that require high security data sanitization for high volumes of magnetic storage media can rely on the intimus 9000 for its exceptional field strength, verifiable erasure process, and energy efficient operations.”

Key features of the intimus 9000 degausser include:

Powerful field strength: The intimus^® 9000 is named for the strength of the magnetic field it produces, which is measured at over 9,000 Gauss. With this high strength magnetic field, the intimus^® 9000 is able to successfully sanitize any magnetic media up to a marking of IL3 (Restricted), even the newest high density HDDs that older degaussers might fail to erase

CCTM Certified: The intimus^® 9000 achieved CCTM (CESG Claims Tested Mark) certification in July 2010 from the Communications Electronics Security Group (CESG), the UK  national authority for information assurance that tests and verifies product claims made by information assurance firms. This CCTM certification is an important endorsement of the quality and reliability of the intimus^® 9000.

Verifiable erasure process: Some degaussers make it difficult to verify that the data has been successfully erased. This is not a concern with the intimus^® 9000 – it includes PCS (Pulse Confirmation System) - a 4-step verification process with a field strength meter and audible tones to prevent error and ensure a secure degaussing process.

High capacity, continuous service: The intimus^® 9000 is a high capacity degausser that allows for continuous throughput of magnetic storage media to be erased. No cooling cycles are required. Storage media can be loaded by hand for push button operation or the intimus^® 9000 can also process media via its auto feed mode.

Energy efficiency, low magnetic field emissions: With its fast-acting Advanced Pulse TechnologyTM (APT), the intimus^® 9000 only consumes 1 KW of power at 230V/50Hz and uses 90% less energy than many comparable models on the market. As part of its energy efficient design, the intimus^® 9000 also creates very low magnetic influence to the surrounding area – contributing to a safer working environment. At 30cm distance outside the intimus^® 9000, there is a measurable magnetic field strength of only 6 Gauss for less than 0.05 seconds. To compare: this is a lower strength magnetic field than is created by a standard domestic magnet for pin boards.

“The intimus^® 9000 is our ‘workhorse’ degausser,” said Markus Sattel. “It’s strong, reliable, and efficient – no matter how many HDDs and magnetic storage devices you need to sanitize, no matter how secure your data needs to be, the intimus^® 9000 is a safe choice.”

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