Topic

Degaussing magnetic media

Applicable to

all

History

Priority

must

Mar 2022

Product-specific directions provided by degausser manufacturers are followed.

Miscellaneous changes were made to rationale and recommendations throughout the publication to clarify content without changing intent. This included a review from the Guidelines for System Hardening chapter through to the Guidelines for Data Transfers chapter.

2015

Agencies must comply with any product specific directions provided by product manufacturersand certification authorities.

2010

Agencies must comply with any product specific directions provided by product manufacturers andcertification authorities.

2008

Agencies must comply with the directions provided in the National Security Agency/Central Security Service’s Degausser Products List when using a degausser from the list.