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Media Destruction Guidance

The products on these lists meet specific NSA performance requirements for sanitizing, destroying, or disposing of media containing sensitive or classified information. Inclusion on a list does not constitute an endorsement by NSA or the U.S. Government.

Note: NSA has determined that High Security Disintegrators listed on the Evaluated Products List provide adequate security for the destruction of paper, optical media (CDs and DVDs), and punched tape as annotated on the EPL.

When destroying optical media in disintegrators, NSA recommends that paper be mixed with the optical media during destruction. Please contact the manufacturer to determine if a specific product is mechanically suited for optical media destruction.

Paper Only

NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List for High Security Crosscut Paper Shredders
Dated September 1, 2011

Punched Tape

NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List for Punched Tape Destruction Devices
Version C, dated 29 July 2005

Optical Media

NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List for Optical Media Destruction Devices
Dated September 1, 2011

Degaussers (Magnetic Media Sanitization)

NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List - Degausser
Dated 16 May 2012

Storage Devices

NSA/CSS Storage Device Declassification Manual (SDDM)
Dated December 2007

High Security Disintegrators

NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List (EPL) for High-Security Disintegrators
Version P, dated 31 January 2012

 

Date Posted: Nov 14, 2008 | Last Modified: Jun 29, 2012 | Last Reviewed: Jun 29, 2012

 
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