Degaussing is the process of totally erasing data by reducing or eliminating an unwanted
magnetic field (information) stored on tape and disk media. A degausser is a machine that
changes the magnetic domain (where the data is stored) of magnetic data storage devices.
When the degausser is applied to magnetic domains the information is scrambled into
random patterns, making the data stored in the magnetic domain unreadable. The correct
use of a the appropriate degausser will ensure that information is no longer retrievable.
While degaussers were traditionally used for hard drive destruction, we can now achieve
more. Securis is able to offer a complete, certified data destruction of high-coercivity tape
such as DLT, SDLT, 3480’s and AIT.