NSA: The NSA is an agency of the US government which is responsible for protecting U.S. government communications and information systems. The NSA publishes the EPL-Degausser (Evaluated Products List – Degausser) which specifies the current models of degaussers that have been evaluated against and found to satisfy the requirements for erasure of magnetic storage devices that retain any level of sensitive or classified data.
CESG: The UK Government CESG has approved the use of products listed on the NSA Degausser Evaluated Product List to degauss to the higher security level – for CONFIDENTIAL and above.
Many government agencies are required to manage their data security to detailed government specifications which would require them to buy an approved degausser. Safe and secure data disposal is critical within the military which is why the Department of Defense (DOD) also adheres to the guidelines outlined out in the NSA CSS Policy Manual 9-12 for the destruction of classified material. In addition, if an organization is involved in managing highly sensitive or confidential information such as financial, medical, education, personal and legal information, they must be vigilant in how they deal with the disposal of such information and the use of an approved degausser would be highly recommended.
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