DS-200
DIGITAL
SHREDDER User Manual
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INTRODUCTION TO THE DIGITAL SHREDDER
METHODOLOGY
Thank you for purchasing the EDT DS-200 Digital Shredder. This appliance will allow
your organization to properly sanitize hard drives for reuse, recycling, or removal.
The DS-200 eliminates data using one of two methods. The first and most powerful
method is Secure Erase. Secure Erase is performed by executing firmware level
command contained in most modern ATA/IDE/EIDE/Ultra ATA and SATA and PATA
drives. In the event that Secure Erase is not available for your particular model of drive,
the Digital Shredder will default to using an overwrite algorithm.
The Digital Shredder™ has many advantages over other data excising approaches:
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Dedicated platform means no workstation downtime, no software installation, no
software licensing and no boot floppies.
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Unlike rack-mounted, or cumbersome test bench equipment, the DS-200 is self-
contained and portable allowing for field tech support.
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Your drive can be quickly erased, then partitioned and reformatted for immediate
reuse.
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With Secure Erase, the erasure process is completed in a fraction of the time of
traditional overwriting.
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Up to three drives can be processed simultaneously without any degradation of
speed and performance using Secure Erase.
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Erasure Certification Labels and a detailed internal Event Log provide a
defendable audit trail.
When Should I Use the DS-200?
There are many occasions when drives should be sanitized, some of which may be new to
you. The importance of all scenarios are highlighted by new legislative acts, including:
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Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA)
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Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
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Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)
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Financial Services Modernization Act (AKA Gramm-Leach-Bliley, GLBA)
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
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Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
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Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act (AKA
Sarbanes-Oxley, SOX)
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
The need for proper equipment disposal is an obvious occasion for sanitizing a hard
drive. In addition, the below circumstances also require a failsafe methodology for
sanitizing hard drives:
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