Data security equipment online superstore Datadev.com offers customers unparalleled savings on a new line of bundled electronic data erasure and destruction equipment, including free shipping with any online store purchase.

Data Devices International, Inc. launches a new line of bundled data security hard drive erasure and destruction equipment packages that offer customers outstanding data protection at the best prices available on the market.

Offering a comprehensive one-stop shopping experience for customers’ data security needs, www.datadev.com provides one of the broadest selections available of data security-related equipment.

“For hard drive data security, the National Institute of Standards and Technology recommends not only erasing a hard drive but also physically destroying it. To that end, we’ve launched a new line of bundled equipment that provides our customers not only the best in data security but also outstanding savings,” said David Partridge, President of Data Devices International.

The new line of data security bundled equipment features hard drive erasure and physical destruction, as well as optical media (CD, DVD, Blu-Ray), key tape and paper destruction.

For additional savings benefits to the customer, Data Devices International, Inc. offers free shipping for any online store purchase within the continental United States.

Data Devices is the only data security company that offers both depot repair and on-site maintenance contracts, as well as on-site training and installation of technical equipment. Our GSA contract permits us to extend these unique offerings to all government users.

States continue passing stringent laws on the management of digital data. In today’s litigious world, every organization must be vigilant about how they discard any data, especially since the passing of laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Data Devices International is a resource to help companies and individuals eliminate this legal exposure through information, educational resources and proper equipment.

Data Devices’ competitive pricing policy ensures that every user has access to the best available data security equipment at the best prices.

For additional information, contact Monica Partridge or visit www.datadev.com.

About Data Devices International
Data Devices International, Inc., is a leader in the field of data security products and services, specializing in degaussers, hard drive destroyers & shredders, hard drive duplicators & erasers, tape equipment, and industrial shredders & destroyers.

Contact
Monica Partridge
Data Devices International, Inc.
626-799-6545
http://www.datadev.com

Data security equipment industry leader Data Devices International, Inc. celebrates 37 years in business with special recession-busting promotions to its customers: free shipping on any purchase and free personal shredders with equipment purchase.

San Marino, CA (PRWeb) — Data Devices International, Inc. is celebrating 37 years in business as a leader in the data security industry by offering free shipping on any purchase within the U.S. Offering a comprehensive one-stop shopping experience for customers’ data security needs, www.datadev.com provides one of the broadest selections available of data security-related equipment.

“Our job is to help our customers find the best solution to their data security needs, whether that’s a machine that will shred your hard drives into pieces or a hard drive eraser that can be used quietly at your desk. We can help streamline the process by offering free shipping on any purchase within the U.S.,” said David Partridge, President of Data Devices International.

As an additional special holiday promotion through the end of 2009, Data Devices is offering a free personal paper, CD and DVD shredder with any equipment purchase.

Data Devices is the only data security company that offers both depot repair and on-site maintenance contracts, as well as on-site training and installation of technical equipment. Our GSA contract permits us to extend these unique offerings to all government users.

In today’s litigious world, every organization must be vigilant about how they discard any data, especially since the passing of laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. However, with data erasure and disposal, there is a learning curve. Data Devices International offers additional Web resources that provide information and education on data security equipment with Degausser.com and HardDriveEquipment.com.

As consumers are becoming more conscious about recycling and recyclable materials, erasing and reusing material such as video and computer tape can save the consumer time, space, and money while doing their part to help the environment. Data Devices’ low price policy ensures that every user has access to the best available data security equipment at the best prices.

The free shipping promotion for purchases within the United States will run through the end of 2009.

For additional information, contact Monica Partridge or visit www.datadev.com.

About Data Devices International
Data Devices International, Inc., is a leader in the field of data security products and services, specializing in degaussers, hard drive destroyers & shredders, hard drive duplicators & erasers, tape equipment, and industrial shredders & destroyers.

Contact
Monica Partridge
Data Devices International, Inc.
626-799-6545
http://www.datadev.com

The leader in the data security industry has launched a new product, the NSA-approved T-4 40,000 Gauss Degausser, designed to demagnetize the latest computer tape and computer hard drives. This security-conscious product offers unbeatable physical data security to government organizations and businesses requiring top security erasure.

Data Devices International, a leader in the data security industry, has launched the new T-4 40,000 Gauss Degausser, the newest NSA-approved degausser for top-secret level data erasure specifically designed to completely demagnetize hard-to-erase computer hard drives up to 5,000 Oersted and computer tape up to 2,500 Oersted. This is the newest and most powerful degausser available in its class.

“The T-4 Degausser has revolutionized secure electronic data disposal. Before, organizations had to move the media to the degausser. This posed a significant risk of exposure to data loss. The T-4 is lightweight enough to bring the degausser directly to your media,” said David Partridge, President of Data Devices International. “Organizations can now consolidate their old hard drives and computer tape at various locations and simply ship the degausser to the on-site location. This is the most secure solution for maintaining a chain of control with your sensitive data before it’s erased to NSA specification.”

The T-4 40,000 Gauss Degausser is powerful enough to erase all current longitudinal and perpendicular computer hard drives up to 5,000 Oersted. This new degausser has received NSA approval and complies with DoD requirements for destroying classified information on magnetic media. It has been added to the NSA Approved Degausser Product List NSA/CSS EPL-9-12A-E certified to erase hard disk drives up to 5,000 Oe. and magnetic tape up to 2500 Oe. The machine will quickly and easily erase any media that will fit into the 6” x 4” x 1” degaussing chamber.

The revolutionary new T-4 Degausser uses a new, patented Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP) technology, which runs continuously and provides a very fast 60 second degaussing cycle. Simply slide the media slated for erasure into the feed opening, press the on button, and the media emerges from the output slide 60 seconds later completely degaussed. In addition, this technology is quiet and can be used directly on the office tabletop or floor. An optional hard shipping and transportation case is available to maximize portability. This unit is very simple to use and does not require any additional adapters.

For additional information on the T-4 40,000 Gauss Degausser, contact Monica Partridge or visit www.datadev.com.

About Data Devices International
Data Devices International, Inc., is a leader in the field of data security products and services specializing in degaussers, hard drive duplicators & erasers, tape equipment, and industrial shredders. Product specifications for the T-4 40,000 Gauss Degausser can be found at www.datadev.com.

Contact
Monica Partridge
Data Devices International, Inc.
626-799-6545
http://www.datadev.com

The leader in the data security industry has launched a new product, the Erase-O-Matic 3, designed to demagnetize computer hard drives and computer tape. This cost-conscious product offers unbeatable physical data security to businesses of all sizes.

Data Devices International, a leader in the data security industry, has launched the new Erase-O-Matic 3, a degausser specifically designed to completely demagnetize hard-to-erase computer hard drives and computer tape.

“The Erase-O-Matic 3 is the newest and most powerful solution for erasing hard drives and LTO tape. It’s inexpensive, quiet, easy to use and deployable. Perfect for the workplace,” said David Partridge, President of Data Devices International. “On-site data management is always the best option. The Erase-O-Matic 3 is lightweight and can easily be shipped between offices, so all of your computer media can be erased in-house.”

The EOM3 is powerful enough to erase all current longitudinal and perpendicular computer hard drives as well as digital video tape and hard-to-erase higher coercivity computer tape, such as LTO-3, LTO-4, 3590, 3592, 9840 and 9940. Degaussers powerful enough to handle these types of media have typically cost in the thousands of dollars. The Erase-O-Matic 3 costs a mere fraction of that.

The revolutionary new Erase-O-Matic 3 table-top degausser uses the latest in technology – rare earth permanent magnets – instead of electrical power to demagnetize magnetic media. This new technology is much more powerful and less expensive than its electric counterpart, and so the Erase-O-Matic 3 is a less expensive and more powerful degausser for the consumer. In addition, this technology is quiet and can be used directly on the office desktop. An optional hard shipping and transportation case is available to maximize portability.

Most tape degaussers rely on electrical power and overheat quickly, needing time to cool down. The Erase-O-Matic 3 doesn’t need any external power source and thus can’t overheat. It can be run continuously – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. At just twenty pounds, this HD and computer tape eraser is completely mobile, easily transportable and can be shipped direct to your media. It is ready for deployment and is easy to use and quiet in the field or off site.

This unit is available for purchase new or for weekly or monthly rental.

As consumers are becoming more conscious about recycling and recyclable materials, erasing and reusing material such as video and computer tape can save the consumer time, space, and money while doing their part to help the environment.

For additional information on the Erase-O-Matic 3, contact Monica Partridge or visit www.datadev.com.

About Data Devices International
Data Devices International, Inc., is a leader in the field of data security products and services. Specializing in degaussers, hard drive duplicators & erasers, tape equipment, industrial shredders. Product specifications for the Erase-O-Matic 3 can be found at www.datadev.com.

Contact
Monica Partridge
Data Devices International, Inc.
626-799-6545
http://www.datadev.com

Data Devices International’s new federal contract provides federal, state and local government agencies with hard drive erasers, degaussers, hard drive duplicators, computer tape duplicators & erasers, computer forensic equipment, high security document shredders and optical media destroyers.

San Marino, CA, May 21, 2009 — Data Devices International (www.datadev.com), an internationally-recognized data security and data destruction equipment retailer, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the General Services Administration (GSA), the procurement arm of the United States Federal government.

According to David Partridge, President of Data Devices International, Inc., “It’s non-negotiable for government agencies to comply with government security mandates - especially when those agencies handle top secret data. It’s our business to provide cutting-edge data security solutions to our clients. With our new GSA contract, we’ll be able to better meet the needs of all of our government clients.”

The contract was granted under multiple award schedule 75, enabling Data Devices International to provide federal, state, and local government agencies that have access to the GSA Schedule Contract program with a wide variety of data security, maintenance and destruction equipment, including computer tape and hard drive erasers, degaussers, hard drive duplicators, computer forensic equipment, high security document shredders and CD/DVD destroyers.

A leader in the magnetic media maintenance and data management field for 35 years, Data Devices International specializes in providing equipment that meets government data destruction specification. Not only does the company offer a wide variety of machines that are DoD and NSA compliant, they also offer units that comply with federal laws, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Data Devices International offers a broad fleet of equipment for purchase as new or refurbished, in addition to renting equipment on a weekly and monthly basis.

About Data Devices International, Inc.
Data Devices International, Inc., is a leader in the field of data security products and services, specializing in degaussers, hard drive duplicators & erasers, tape equipment, and industrial shredders & destroyers. More information can be found at www.datadev.com.

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Every day we receive calls from around the world from customers needing to erase hard drives and computer tape, asking which degausser is the best investment for their organization or company. Data Devices International advises our clients based upon a number of criteria, including tape or HD quantity (volume of media to be erased), type of media to be erased, the degausser’s security rating (NSA, DoD, CESG, NATO, etc.), deployability, and other factors.

The following is a short-list of questions that can help you better identify the right degausser for your company’s or organization’s needs:

1. Size of your Organization
Are you an individual with a small tape library, a small organization or company of 5 people, or a central office of a Fortune 500 Company with 1,000 employees?

2. What quantity of media needs to be erased? Is this a one-time quantity, or will this quantity be ongoing – daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually?
If you have a limited quantity of media that can be safely and efficiently erased by an operator, we would likely recommend a manual, table-top degausser. Most manual degaussers are lightweight enough to be completely deployable when shipped within a hard case, so these units can be easily shared between offices or deployed on site.

However, if your organization has a larger quantity of media, it might behoove you to consider purchasing either an input slide or conveyor-style degausser that can more efficiently process larger volumes of computer tape and hard drives.

3. Type of Media Slated for Erasure
Not all degaussers erase all media. Different types of media require different degaussers. Magnetic media – computer and video tape, as well as hard drives – all have a specific magnetic rating, called Oersted, based upon the intensity of the magnetic charge of the media. In general, the more information stored on the media, the higher the Oersted rating, although this isn’t always the case. Thus, LTO-3 tape cartridges and digital video tape have a higher Oersted rating than analog VHS or audio cassette tapes. The higher the Oersted rating, the more powerful degaussing force is needed to reset the magnetic charge of the tape.

If you have a broad variety of media to erase – including PC hard drives, LTO tape, DLT, and digital video – we will recommend units that are powerful enough to erase all of those types of magnetic media. However, if you only need to erase VHS tape, which is comparatively easy to erase, then you have a wider selection of less expensive degaussers to choose from.

In addition, if you are erasing PC hard drives, do you need to reuse, recycle or redeploy the drives – or are they obsolete and slated for destruction or disposal? If you don’t need to redeploy the drives, then a degausser is ideal for your purposes, because a drive cannot be reused after degaussing. However, if you do need to reuse the drive, we recommend using a hard drive eraser. Many hard drive erasers are configurable, so they will overwrite the drive to your security level specification and then the drive can be reused. Data Devices offers a broad line of hard drive erasure equipment that work to both NSA and DoD specifications.

4. Government Security Rating
Does your organization require a government security rating on your degausser, so you can be assured of erasure to NSA or DoD specification levels? Many government and corporate organizations require top levels of erasure on their sensitive data. With our line of government approved erasure equipment, you are guaranteed you will find the right piece of top security equipment for your needs.
The above are some simple factors we use to help guide our customers to finding the best degaussing equipment for their needs. We are always happy to answer any questions you might have about magnetic media erasure, degaussers, hard drive or computer tape erasers, or any other aspect of securing your sensitive data.

THE WORKHORSE

The HD-3 WXL Continuous Duty Hard Drive and Tape Degausser is one of our best-selling degaussers – we call it “the workhorse” – because it offers customers incredible flexibility as to the variety of magnetic media it erases – including PC hard drives, LTO-3 and LTO-4, DLT, SDLT, several forms of digital video tape, and more. Its convenient input slide and 12 second erasure time enable an operator to erase large volumes of media quickly and efficiently.

We usually look at a six point criteria to evaluate if the HD-3WXL Continuous Duty Degausser would be the best fit for your erasure needs.

1. Is the degausser powerful enough to handle all of your media erasure needs? The magnetic field generated by the HD-3 WXL Continuous Duty Hard Drive and Tape Degausser machine is 9,000 gauss – an extremely powerful rating. This power enables the unit to erase every hard disk drive currently on the market, and it is expected to erase all the drives introduced within the foreseeable future. It also easily handles all of those hard-to-erase magnetic tape cartridges, such as LTO-3 and LTO-4, 9940, and Travan.

2. Is it efficient enough for your needs? The HD-3WXL Degausser uses the next-generation technology of capacitive discharge magnets that are always ready and don’t heat up during the degaussing cycle. Thus, this unit doesn’t require a cool-down period. It can be operated 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. It stands ready to tackle your largest degaussing requirements – and meet any urgent or emergency media erasure deadlines.

3. Is it easy to use? When the machine arrives, unwrap it, place it on the degaussing staging area, and plug it into any normal wall outlet. The operator simply slides the media in the entry opening, pushes the start button, and the media emerges from the exit opening, seconds later, completely degaussed. The erasure process is automatic from start to finish. No user intervention is required with the media to facilitate the degaussing process, as with other manual degaussing units. It’s that easy. For your convenience, we offer a video of this degausser’s operation at www.datadev.com.

4. Is it fast? The machine automatically degausses hard disk drives or tape and ejects the media after a 12 second operating cycle. The operator can load media into the machine as rapidly as possible, and he/she should be able to degauss up to 300 hard disk drives per hour – or up to thousands of HDDs per day. The HD-3 WXL Degausser can handle even the largest degaussing assignment quickly and efficiently.

5. Is it flexible? A heavy-duty shipping and transportation carrying case is available as an option. The user can now move the degausser to the media being degaussed. No more bringing in bulky, dusty, or dirty magnetic media boxes to the computer room to be degaussed. Users can also share the degausser with other company users, and the machine can easily be sent to remote customer sites.

6. Does the HD-3 WXL fit your budgetary requirements? The HD-3WXL sells for less than half of the cost of comparable machines that offer a similar gauss rating of 9000. In addition, Data Devices also offers this unit for monthly rental and as a remanufactured unit. If you have a large degaussing job but don’t have the budget to purchase new equipment, a used or rental degausser can support any budgetary need.

Looking at these criteria, you can evaluate if the HD-3WXL Continuous Duty Hard Drive and Tape Degausser seems like a good fit for your organization’s or company’s needs.

Please call us if you have any questions about the HD-3 WXL Degausser or would like to receive some additional information about this degausser.

Customers routinely call us to inquire, “What’s your best degausser for a smaller user with a limited budget who needs to erase a variety of media?” One of our favorite units for small- to medium-volume erasure is the Model 8000 High Energy Degausser. This unit is one of the more powerful degaussers available in its class. It easily and efficiently erases today’s high Oersted magnetic media, including PC hard drives, LTO tape (including LTO-3 and LTO-4), as well as DLT and SDLT.

The Model 8000 High Energy Degausser incorporates a lot of user-friendly features. The machine’s degaussing surface provides a large working space that features graphic and written instructions, which clearly detail how to use the machine. Thus, operators don’t have to have specific training to use the machine, but can rather read the instructions directly before erasing the media.

The Model 8000 Degausser operates at a very powerful 8000 gauss and can completely erase all LTO tape cartridges. It includes a detachable reel guide to assist users in easily degaussing audio, video, and computer tape reels. The strength of the degaussing coil permits users to degauss every other type of tape media in their tape library.

This degausser is ideal for erasing hard drives. Simply place the drive to be degaussed into the special handling tray and move the drive through the degaussing field. This handling tray both serves to reduce noise and heat generated from the degaussing process. The powerful 8000 gauss coil erases hard drives and has been tested to completely erase all hard drives up to 500 gigabytes. The handling tray accommodates drives of every size; there is no physical HD size limitation with this unit.

The machine is relatively quiet and operates continuously for 30 minutes from the time it is turned on. Its convenient foot pedal permits “hands-free” operation during the degaussing cycle. This foot pedal also permits the machine to be easily turned off when not in use, thus extending the operating time to nearly 100%.

The Model 8000 Degausser also includes several desirable safety features, including the hard drive handling tray. As hard drives can get very hot during the degaussing process, this tray serves as a buffer for the operator. Also, an electric current monitor gauge gives the operator visual confirmation that the full 8000 degaussing levels are being delivered. The machine has a lined cabinet to ensure that all degaussing signals are self-contained both for the protection of the operator and also for any adjacent media. If the internal degaussing coil should accidentally overheat for any reason, an internal circuit breaker automatically turns the machine off.

This unit also comes with an optional hard shipping and transportation case, which makes the degausser completely deployable. This permits users to easily move the degausser to any off-site location where media has been slated for erasure. Organizations and businesses can also share the machine between several locations or ship it to customer offices. The case also provides easy and safe storage for the unit when not in use.

Purchase of the Model 8000 High Energy Degausser from Data Devices International includes a standard two year warranty period from the date of purchase. This is the longest manufacturer’s warranty period available in the industry. Data Devices also provides an optional additional two years extended warranty for the machine to guarantee cost-free and trouble-free operation for four full years.

We also rent this degausser for week-long or month-long durations. This enables smaller organizations or users with small quantities of media to erase their HDDs and computer tape on premises without having to purchase expensive degaussing equipment. They can erase all of their magnetic media once or twice per year at a very low cost. If a rental customer decides to purchase one of our machines during the rental period, a credit of 100% of the rental fee is applied to the purchase price of the unit, thus reducing total costs.

Call us or email us with any questions you have about the Model 8000 Degausser or about how to find the right degaussing equipment for your needs.

PRESIDENTS’ DAY PROMOTION
SAVE AN ADDITIONAL 10% OFF ALREADY LOW PRICES!

YES, WE CAN!

President Obama has galvanized our nation with the spirit of optimism and energy. This kind of leadership is exactly what we need as a country to address and overcome the current economic crisis.

Data Devices International joins in this spirit of national optimism by offering you the lowest prices possible on a variety of data security equipment – computer tape and HD degaussers, hard drive duplicators & erasers, shredders, tape cleaners – throughout the month of February with our Presidents’ Day Promotion.

Now, you can save an ADDITIONAL 10% on already discounted data security equipment and accessories. We are offering special promotional packages of degaussers, HD equipment, shredders and destroyers coupled with hard transport storage cases, extended warranties, and steel transportation carts at incredible discounts.

Data Devices International already has a “maximum discount” policy for machines, and this new 10% discount is an additional low price bonus for all users. These are the lowest prices ever offered by the company for this equipment. We want to do our part to honor the spirit of our country and help energize the economy.

In addition, many of our units are manufactured in the USA. Every individual can help stimulate our economy by purchasing goods that are “MADE IN THE USA.” By purchasing items “MADE IN THE USA,” not only do we help increase jobs here within the U.S., but in addition we are flowing more money back into our economy – and thus into the global economy. Thus, our special promotion directly benefits not only you, the customer, but also helps our employees, customers, suppliers and our industry as a whole.

Not only do we give you our lowest price commitment throughout the month of February, but throughout the year 2009, we commit to offering our customers special additional promotions and discounts that will enable you to purchase or rent the data security equipment you need at a price that fits your budget.

We understand that now, more than ever, you need a data security partner whom you can trust and rely upon for the best advice coupled with top-of-the-line equipment and services. You can find that partner in Data Devices.

And, as always, please feel free to call or email us if you have any questions. We are happy to help.

David Partridge
President
Data Devices International

Every LTO magnetic tape cartridge incorporates a memory chip within the tape cartridge called Cartridge Memory (CM). This chip records all of the information about the life of the cartridge – read/write errors, servo errors, age, number of uses, manufacturer, and other vital information.

The VeriTape LTO Cartridge Quality Analyzer enables the user to “read” this information quickly and easily. VeriTape lists all of the information on the memory chip and displays the information for careful analysis. This LTO cartridge analyzer even calculates a quality number to assist the user in identifying good, fair, poor, and bad cartridges. The user can easily identify problem cartridges before they fail and replace them – before a critical loss of data.

The VeriTape LTO Cartridge Quality Analyzer identifies defective cartridges before they fail. This information enables the data center manager to control tape abends (read failures). The user’s computer system more often than not sadly only identifies bad LTO tape cartridges when a job aborts on the computer during operations. Users will drastically reduce costly and inefficient system aborts by eliminating these problem cartridges from libraries before failure.

Some users purchase previously used cartridges to save money or satisfy emergency media requirements. Unfortunately, the quality of a tape cartridge can’t be guaranteed by inspecting the casing or listening to the salesman’s guarantees. The VeriTape Analyzer will read the data from the tape CM and provide a complete history to the user. Users can ensure their reconditioned tape is of the highest quality.

Some users purchase LTO tape erasers to remove data from the tape prior to reuse or destruction. Now users can analyze the tape and determine if all the information has been removed, not just information recorded on the first half of the tape. It’s important to know the full condition of the tape, and the VeriTape helps provide a complete and accurate record.

One of the most important roles the Veritape Analyzer plays is that of referee. Is your failure due to the LTO cartridge or the tape drive itself? In many cases, it is actually the drive itself that is having problems. However, with VeriTape, there is no need for any blame games. The drive vendor blames the tape, and the tape vendor blames the drive. VeriTape tells you, with its extensive analysis, whether the problem is the tape or the drive. Your tape and drive vendors will respond to the concrete data provided through accessing the CM of the subject tape.

Best of all, the VeriTape LTO Cartridge Quality Analyzer is fast, simple and easy to use. Just insert the cartridge into the VeriTape. A notch in the cartridge ensures proper placement every time. In about three seconds the display shows all of the relevant information recorded on the cartridge. You don’t even have to run the tape on your computer.

Doesn’t your company data center need this inexpensive and important data security protector? With so many cost-saving benefits, we recommend every LTO tape library have at least one – if not multiple – VeriTape LTO Cartridge Quality Analyzer.