NIST 80088 Hard Drive Destruction EWaste Security
NIST 80088 describes three methods for sanitizing hard disk drives, 1) erasing, 2) degaussing and 3) shredding. NIST 80088 considers physically shredding hard drives the most secure form of data destruction and should be used for all levels of confidential information. The decision to erase or physically destroy hard drives should be based on your organization's policies and procedures ...