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If you plan to destroy a data storage device yourself, please be aware of the University's [https://www.dbs.umd.edu/records/schedule/ Data Retention Guidelines] if the device is university-owned. | If you plan to destroy a data storage device yourself, please be aware of the University's [https://www.dbs.umd.edu/records/schedule/ Data Retention Guidelines] if the device is university-owned. | ||
We always recommend physical destruction when possible, adhering to guidelines published by NIST | We always recommend physical destruction when possible, adhering to guidelines published by NIST [https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/specialpublications/nist.sp.800-88r2.pdf here], specifically section 3.1.3. "Destroy Sanitization Method". | ||
Latest revision as of 21:47, 6 November 2025
UMIACS Staff will securely destroy any data storage device, e.g., hard drives, USB sticks, CD/DVDs, that we are requested to destroy. Please stop by the help desk if you would like a device securely destroyed and we will place it in our pile of devices to be sent off to a destruction service when we acquire enough devices to schedule a mass destruction dropoff.
Self-service
If you plan to destroy a data storage device yourself, please be aware of the University's Data Retention Guidelines if the device is university-owned.
We always recommend physical destruction when possible, adhering to guidelines published by NIST here, specifically section 3.1.3. "Destroy Sanitization Method".