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Guidelines for Media Sanitization

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Author(s)

Richard L. Kissel, Andrew R. Regenscheid, Matthew A. Scholl, Kevin M. Stine

Abstract

Media sanitization refers to a process that renders access to target data on the media infeasible for a given level of effort. This guide will assist organizations and system owners in making practical sanitization decisions based on the categorization of confidentiality of their information.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 800-88 Rev 1
Report Number
800-88 Rev 1
NIST Pub Series
Special Publication (NIST SP)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

media sanitization, ensuring confidentiality, sanitization tools and methods, media types, mobile devices with storage, crypto erase, secure erase
Cybersecurity and privacy

Citation

Kissel, R. , Regenscheid, A. , Scholl, M. and Stine, K. (2014), Guidelines for Media Sanitization, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-88r1 (Accessed October 8, 2025)

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Created December 17, 2014, Updated November 10, 2018
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