Garner Degausser training

20th February 2019

Hotel Hilton, Jaipur
Why Secured Destruction is important!

Secured destruction of data is gaining importance

both in corporate as data theft cases continue to rise

Data privacy has become an integral part of

organsiation’s data management policy

Data can be retrieved from HDD even when data is

deleted.

Many Clients of IT / ITes companies require them to

destroy their old unusable data in a fullproof manner.

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When does data need to be destroyed?

Data Transfer from one hardware to another

Change in Hardware

When data becomes outdated and useless

Destruction of old hardware

Clients of IT / ITes companies require them to destroy

data in timely fashion

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Conventional way of data destruction

Physical hammering of hardware to destroy the hard disc

• Drilling holes, hitting with a hammer, running over with a truck etc.

Erasing the data through over writing using software

• Only adds layers to existing data. Information is still there until new data
is completely filling the drive
• Requires technical expertise and supervision of process. In both
• Disk Drive must be in perfect working order the cases
• Nearly five times the cost of degaussing the data
can be retrieved
• Process started again if unsuccessful
even after
• Takes 4 to 6 hours for 1 HDD destruction

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 What is Degaussing?

Degaussing in simple term means erasing information from a magnetic disk or a

storage device. In other words it is elimination of the magnetic field in the hard
disc to remove the data .

A Degausser can completely erase all audio, Video and data signals from
magnetic storage media.

Degaussing is the process of reducing or eliminating an unwanted magnetic field (or data)
stored on tape and disk media such as computer and laptop hard drives, diskettes, reels,
cassettes and cartridge tapes. When exposed to the powerful magnetic field of a
degausser, the magnetic data on a tape or hard disk is neutralized, or erased.
• Using the right degausser will guarantee that information is no longer retrievable.
• Degaussers contain a controlled magnetic field that is measured in units of gauss or
oersteds (Oe).
• All magnetic media has a magnetic property, called coercivity, that is also measured in
units of oersteds (Oe).
• The Oersted (Oe) value tells us how easy or how difficult a piece of media is to erase.
Basically, higher Oe media requires stronger degausser magnetic field ratings.

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HDD Components

Platters - The platters are the circular discs inside the
hard drive where the 1s and 0s that make up your files
are stored. Platters are made out of aluminum, glass or
ceramic and have a magnetic surface in order to
permanently store data. On larger hard drives, several
platters are used to increase the overall capacity of the
drive. Data is stored on the the platters in tracks, sectors
and cylinders to keep it organized and easier to find.
The Spindle - The spindle keeps the platters in position
and rotates them as required. The revolutions-per-
minute rating determines how fast data can be written
to and read from the hard drive. A typical internal
desktop drive runs at 7,200 RPM, though faster and
slower speeds are available. The spindle keeps the
platters at a fixed distance apart from each other to
enable the read/write arm to gain access.

The hard drive has

four key components
inside its casing.
The Read/Write Arm - The read/write arm controls
the movement of the read/write heads, which do the Actuator - The actuator or head actuator is a small
actual reading and writing on the disk platters by motor that takes instructions from the drive's circuit
converting the magnetic surface into an electric board to control the movement of the read/write arm
current. The arm makes sure the heads are in the right and supervise the transfer of data to and from the
position based on the data that needs to be accessed platters. It's responsible for ensuring the read/write
or written; it's also known as the head arm or actuator heads are in exactly the right place at all times.
arm. 

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Types of HDD

IDE : Integrated Drive Electronics. IDE drives are also known

as PATA drives( Parallel advance technology attachment )
Faster
SATA : Serial advance technology attachment
Robust

SCSI : Small Computer System Interface. SCSI is pronounced Flexible

as scuzzy.

SAS : Serial Attached SCSI

Difference in
• Power Consumption
• How they attach to the device
• Size
• Portability

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How Degaussing Works

How data is recorded on HDD?

The circular piece of metal, called a platter, contains a fine coating of

iron oxide or chromium dioxide. The platter spins beneath a
read/write head. When small pulses of electricity are passed
through a coil in the head, the surface of the platter becomes
magnetized. Data is recorded using binary code, a series of 1s and
0s 

A degausser erases by generating a magnetic field so powerful that it

permanently removes the magnetic properties from the iron oxide
or chromium dioxide coatings which erases, or randomizes, the
recorded data pattern.

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 Degausser working process

A Degausser must have appropriate strength to degauss

an HDD

Before After!!!!

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 Benefits of Degaussers

Easy to use
No Harm to Health
Does not heat up
Secured and complete Erasure
Fast and reliable
Can Degauss even the most advanced HDD
PC Output via USB

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Degausser Suite

TS1E HD3WXLE HD2XTE PD5E Destroyer PD4E Destroyer

(Equivalent to (Equivalent to (Equivalent to (Equivalent to HDD (Equivalent to HDD

Intimus 8000) Crusher1000)
Intimus 20000) Intimus 9000) Crusher1000+)

•Optional Accessory • Optional Accessory • Optional Accessory •Optional Accessory

– Ironclad – Ironclad – Ironclad – Ironclad
•Optional Accessory • Optional Accessory • Optional Accessory •Optional Accessory -
– Carry Case – Carry Case – Carry Case SSD Destroyer

With Ironcad
With Ironcad
With Ironcad

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Spacesaver

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Mobile Destruction Unit
ICC-15SSD

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Specifications

Specifications HD2XTE HD3WXLE TS1E

Cycle time 9 seconds 7 Seconds 45 seconds
18.9 x 13.3 x 13(in.)
480 x 338.6 x 328.9 (mm)
Overall Degausser 6 x 17.8 x 13.3 (in.) With slide: 18.8 x17.6 x 21.5 (in.)
Dimensions 151.1 x 450.9 x 337.8 (mm) 18.9 x 22.8 x 13 (in.) 476.3 x 447 x 546 (mm)
480 x 578.1 x328.9 (mm)
Degausser System Capacitive Discharge Capacitive Capacitive
Duty Cycle Continuous Continuous Continuous

A field failure indicator should be A field failure indicator should be A field failure indicator should be
Warning Indicator provided to give further reassurance provided to give further reassurance provided to give further reassurance
that the degauss field is present. that the degauss field is present. that the degauss field is present.

A display to visually provide the user A display to visually provide the user A display to visually provide the user
Display with erase, power & mode verification with erase, power & mode verification with erase, power & mode verification
& other indications. & other indications. & other indications.
Magnetic Field 1 Tesla 0.93 Tesla / 1.14 Tesla at peak 2 Tesla

Hard drives: Laptop, standard, Hard drives: Hard drives up to 1.7 in. Hard drives: Laptop, standard, or
network up to 1.25 in. high including full network
Media in height height, standard and laptop drives up to 1.25 in. in height
Tape media: All LTO, all DLT, AIT, 2590 Tape media: All LTO, all DLT, 3490, Tape media: All LTO, all DLT, AIT, 2590
Series, 9940, Series,
8mm, and others 3592, AIT, and others 8mm, and others

Temperature 5°C to 40°C 5°C to 40°C 5°C to 40°C

Humidity 10%H - 40%H (without condensation) 10%H - 40%H (without condensation) 10%H - 40%H (without condensation)
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 Specifications contd.
Specifications HD2XTE HD3WXLE TS1E
Media Sanitation Guidelines Conformation to NIST SP 88 Media Conformation to NIST SP 88 Media Conformation to NIST SP 88 Media
Sanitation guidelines Sanitation guidelines Sanitation guidelines, NSA approved
Comply under special safety rules and Comply under special safety rules and Comply under special safety rules and
Other Industry Standard standards of International bodies - standards of International bodies - standards of International bodies -
Guidelines PCI, DSS, NIST, HIPAA, PIPEDA, NIST SP PCI, DSS, NIST, HIPAA, PIPEDA, NIST SP PCI, DSS, NIST, HIPAA, PIPEDA, NIST SP
800 -36, NIST SP 800 - 88. 800 -36, NIST SP 800 - 88. 800 -36, NIST SP 800 - 88.
Generation of Logs files for reporting Generation of Logs files for reporting Generation of Logs files for reporting
Audit Logs and auditing purpose with the help of and auditing purpose with the help of and auditing purpose with the help of
USB / Software USB / Software USB / Software
Ironclad Option available at extra cost Ironclad Option available at extra cost Ironclad Option available at extra cost
a. 50 or more Trained Service a. 50 or more Trained Service a. 50 or more Trained Service
Service Capability engineers engineers engineers
b. 5 or more Branches in the country b. 5 or more Branches in the country b. 5 or more Branches in the country
USB Port Yes Yes Yes
1.25 x 4.3 x 5.9 (in.) 1.7 x 4.5 x 5.9 (in.) 1.3 x 4.3 x 5.9 (in.)
Media Size Dimensions
31.8 x 108 x 148.6 (mm) 43.2 x 114.3 x 148.6 (mm) 31.8 x 108 x 148.6 (mm)
Continuous Operation Yes Yes Yes
CE Compliance Yes Yes Yes
Batch Mode Processing No Yes No
Tollfree Customer Care
facility Yes Yes Yes
Shielded Degaussing Yes Yes Yes
Erasing time 10 milliseconds 10 milliseconds 15 milliseconds
Up to 1920 (1.8 in.) Up to 3,600 (1.8 in.) Up to 720 (1.8 in.)
Throughput Up to 960 (2.5 in.) Up to 1,440 (2.5 in.) Up to 480 (2.5 in.)
Up to 240 (3.5 in.) Up to 360 (3.5 in.) Up to 80 (3.5 in.)
During standby: 17W During standby: 36W During standby: 36W
Power During charge: 145W (avg) During charge: 300W (avg) During charge: 420W (avg)
At the time of erase: 17W At the time of erase: 36W At the time of erase: 36W
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Degausser vs. Overwriting Softwares

Overwriting :
• Only adds layers to existing data
• Information is still there until new data is completely
filling the drive
• Requires technical expertise and supervision of
process.
• Disk Drive must be in perfect working order
• Nearly five times the cost of degaussing
Overwriting Degaussing
Cost to Overwrite 1000 Drives Cost to Degauss 1,000 Drives
Overwrite or Erase = 6 h/Drive Degauss = 60 Drives/h
6000 technician hours (@20000/month) = Rs. 750,000 16 Technician hours to degauss = Rs. 2000
Cost of Degausser = Rs. 500,000*
Total Cost Rs. 750,000
Total Cost Rs. 502,000

*Approx price

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 Key Users

National Stock Ministry of

Wipro Toyota Kirloskar HCL
Exchange Home Affairs

SBI Mutual
Intel Kotak Mahindra HDFC Bank EXIM Bank
Funds

Zensar
Ebay HP Bank of America Cisco Systems
Technologies

United States
NSA, DoD,
JP Morgan Chase Samsung Google Amazon
Homeland
Security

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Significance of CE Certificate

CE marking is a certification mark that indicates conformity with

health, safety, and environmental protection standards for products
sold within the European Economic Area (EEA). The CE
marking is also found on products sold outside the EEA that are
manufactured in, or designed to be sold in, the EEA.

CE Certificate is available in HSD & Garner Degaussers both.

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Thank You

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