Hard Drive and Tape Degaussing

Available onsite or offsite

Degaussing is an NSA-approved method of data destruction. It’s simply a demagnetizing process that erases hard drives, disks, reels, cassettes and magnetic tape.

For Department of Defense (DOD) classified data, drives must be degaussed prior to shredding.

Why degauss a hard drive?

Hard drive degaussing is a cost-effective method of data destruction. The process is complete, quick, silent and clean. And degaussing meets NSA and CESG requirements for sanitization of classified information.

Magnetic storage media can be recycled but not reused once degaussed.

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Hard drive degaussing service options

Device serial # scan
Inventory validation and reconciliation
On your schedule
Full audit with reporting
Rigorous chain of custody documentation
Documentation for compliance, audits and reports
Certificate of Data Destruction
Onsite, offsite or hybrid

Single source vendor (shred, erasure, pulverization, audit, packing, shipping, logistics, etc.)
Lockable storage, secure cases and cages >
Hard drive removal from device
Recycling >
IT Asset Disposition Support >
IT Packing and Logistics >
IT Asset Self-Pack Program >

15+ years of data destruction service and NAID AAA Certification

NIST certified equipment.
In compliance with regulatory and legal mandates.
Written and enforced data destruction processes.
Trained, bonded, uniformed workforce with security clearance.

Our certifications > About us >

Guardian offers more

Onsite hard drive degaussing decreases the risk of data breaches, theft or loss in transit. With our mobile data destruction trucks and global partnerships Guardian can destroy data just about anywhere.

Our standardized processes and flexible approach create a consistent process that fits neatly into any project scope and any partner agreements.

Guardian follows a hands-on project management policy so that any issues (there will inevitably be one) are vetted, communicated, escalated and resolved as quickly as possible.