Attachment A
Media Sanitization Methods
Hard Copy Storages
| Media Type | Method |
|---|---|
| Paper | Destroy. |
| Microforms | Destroy. |
Hand-Held Devices
| Media Type | Method |
|---|---|
| Cell Phones | Manually delete all information, then perform a full manufacturer’s reset to reset the cell phone back to its factory default settings. |
| Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) (Palm, PocketPC, other) |
Manually delete all information, then perform a manufacturer’s hard reset to reset the PDA to factory state. |
Equipment
| Media Type | Method |
|---|---|
| Copy Machines | Perform a full manufacturer’s reset to reset the copy machine back to its factory default settings |
| Fax Machines | Perform a full manufacturer’s reset to reset the fax machine back to its factory default settings |
Magnetic Disks
| Media Type | Method |
|---|---|
| Floppies | Overwrite media by using university-approved and validated overwriting technologies/methods/tools. |
| IDE Hard Drives | Overwrite media by using university-approved and validated overwriting technologies/methods/tools. |
| Serial ATA Drives | Overwrite media by using university-approved and validated overwriting technologies/methods/tools. |
| Zip Disks | Overwrite media by using university-approved and validated overwriting technologies/methods/tools. |
| SCSI Drives | Overwrite media by using university-approved and validated overwriting technologies/methods/tools. |
| Reel and Cassette Format Magnetic Tapes |
Clear magnetic tapes by either re-recording (overwriting) or degaussing. Clearing a magnetic tape by re-recording (overwriting) may be impractical for most applications since the process occupies the tape transport for excessive time periods. Clearing by Overwriting: Overwriting should be performed on a system similar to the one that originally recorded the data. For example, overwrite previously recorded classified or sensitive VHS ormat video signals on a comparable VHS format recorder. All portions of the magnetic tape should be overwritten one time with known nonsensitive signals. |
Optical Disks
| Media Type | Method |
|---|---|
| CDs | Destroy. |
| DVDs | Destroy. |
Memory
| Media Type | Method |
|---|---|
| Compact Flash Drives or USB/Memory Sticks |
Overwrite media by using university approved and validated overwriting technologies/methods/tools. |
| Other Memory Devices | Contact your area computer technician or the campus Assistant Information Security Officer at 985-4862 for the best method of sanitization. |
Magnetic Cards
| Media Type | Method |
|---|---|
| Flash Cards | Perform a full chip purge as per manufacturer’s data sheets. |
| Magnetic Cards | Overwrite media by using university-approved and validated overwriting technologies/methods/tools. |
| Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) Cards |
Overwrite media by using university-approved and validated overwriting technologies/methods/tools. |
| Smart Cards | Overwrite media by using university-approved and validated overwriting technologies/methods/tools. |
| RFID | Overwrite media by using university-approved and validated overwriting technologies/methods/tools. |
Items Not Listed Above
| Media Type | Method |
|---|---|
| Unlisted Technologies | Unlisted Technologies For electronic technologies not listed in the above table, please contact the campus Assistant Information Security Officer at 985-4862. |