Clear and Sanitize Procedures
The following terms are used in the tables in this section:
Type of U ser Info Stored
This column describes the type of user information that is stored in the device:
User data. Waveforms and other measurement data that represent signals
that users connect to the instrument.
User settings. Instrument settings that the user can change.
Both. Both user data and user settings are stored in the device.
None. Neither user data nor user settings are stored in the device.
Method of Modifi cation
This col
umn indicates the method of modifying data:
Direct. The user can modify the data.
Indirect. The instrument system resources modify the data. The user cannot
modify the data.
User Ac
cessible
This column indicates whether you can retrieve the de vic e contents:
Yes . You can directly retrieve the memory device contents.
No. You cannot retrieve the memory device contents.
To Clear
This column tells how to clear data from the media or m em ory device before
reu
sing it in a secured area. All reusable memory is cleared to deny access to
previously stored information by sta ndard means of acce ss.
To Sanitize
This colum n tells how to eradicate the data from the media or memory device so
th
at the data cannot be recovered by other means or technology. This is typically
used when the device will be moved (temporarily or permanently) from a secured
area to a nonsecured area.
Declassification and Security Instructions 1