NIST SP 800-88 Rev 1
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NIST SP 800-88 Rev 1 MS-PURGE-6: Degaussing of Magnetic Media

Degaussing exposes magnetic media to a strong magnetic field, rendering it unreadable. The degausser must be rated for the media coercivity. Degaussing renders most drives non-functional and does not work on SSDs or flash.

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