Longevity of Recordable CDs and DVDs – Canadian Conservation Institute White Paper
Longevity of Recordable CDs and DVDs – Canadian Conservation Institute White Paper
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Dr. Hutchison outlines Electronic Records Labeling and Destruction Methodology
Dr. Hutchison addressed the Florida Clerk of Courts regardng Electronic Records Labeling and Destruction Methodologyon June 13, 2012 in Panama City, Florida. Review the presentation
The Future of Optical Discs
WHITE PAPER – The Future of Optical Discs By Roger Hutchison President, CD ROM, Inc. February, 2012* Click here for the article in PDF format It’s ironic that the head of an optical disc company would even pose the question: “Are optical discs dead?” It is a fair question, however, and one that I am asked quite …
The Paper Paradigm: A Call for a New Electronic Standard
The Paper Paradigm: A Call for a New Electronic Standard to Govern Digital Data Destruction By Roger Hutchison President, CD ROM, Inc. August, 2009 Click here for the article in PDF format Summary: Without exception, all major pieces of legislation which address privacy of information in some form to include HIPAA, SOX, GLB, FACTA call …
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Electronic Media Destruction Technologies (Tier Destruction Levels)
Tier Destruction Levels View the matrices of various Electronic Media Destruction Techniques and the amount of data that is recoverable by forensic methods. Summary of Alternative Technologies for Optical Disc Destruction Summary of Alternative Technologies for Hard Drive Destruction Summary of Alternative Technologies for Magnetic Tape Destruction Summary of Alternative Technologies for Flash Memory Destruction
New CD/DVD Destruction Standard
September, 2006 – The National Institute of Standards and Technology released new National Guidelines for Electronic Media Destruction. These guidelines establish for the first time the standard which governs electronic media destruction. CD-Rom and DVD media must be ground to 250 micron particle sizes to comply with the new federal standard. NIST Special Publication 800-88