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
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Guidelines for Media Sanitization
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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
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800-88 Rev 1
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Keywords
media sanitization, ensuring confidentiality, sanitization tools and methods, media types, mobile devices with storage, crypto erase, secure erase
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Created December 17, 2014, Updated November 10, 2018