ShredIt for Windows: How to configure Government Standards Compliance

About Standards Compliance

• ShredIt can be configured to comply with more than one standard at the same time

US Department of Defense 5220

• ShredIt for Windows can be configured to comply with the US Department of Defense 5220 shredding standard.
• Keep in mind that ShredIt for Windows is always compliant to the US Department of Defense 5220 Clear shredding standard.
• Erasing data with US Department of Defense 5220 Sanitize standard compliance enabled will take longer

US Department of Energy overwrite standard (DoE)

• The DoE approved procedure is to overwrite all locations 3 times – twice with a pseudorandom pattern, and then overwrite all locations with a known pattern.
• Since erasing with this standard requires 3 passes, it will take longer.
• For more information, read the policy
  “CLEARING, SANITIZATION, AND DESTRUCTION OF INFORMATION SYSTEM STORAGE MEDIA, MEMORY DEVICES, AND RELATED HARDWARE MANUAL”
  [DOE M 205.1-2, ATTACHMENT 4, Overwriting]

NSA

• Since erasing with this standard requires multiple passes, it will take longer.

Requirements

• ShredIt for Windows

Instructions

1. From the “ShredIt for Windows” main dialog, check the appropriate check box to enable standard’s compliance.Default value is “off”.

• To enable DOD 5220 Sanitize Standard compliant shredding, tick the “DOD 5220 Sanitize” checkbox
• To enable DoE Standard compliant shredding, tick the “DoE” checkbox. From the Final DoE Pattern menu, pick a final pattern.
• To enable NSA compliant shredding, tick the “NSA” checkbox.

For more information about ShredIt for Windows

• ShredIt for Windows FAQ
• ShredIt for Windows Read Me (pdf) - also included in the app download
• ShredIt for Windows Specifications and System Requirements
• ShredIt for Windows Tutorials
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