Intelligent Computer Solutions Inc, of Chatsworth California, the innovators of the high speed hard drive duplication the Image MASSter product line, have released the WipeMASSter a lightweight, stand-alone, 9-bay IDE drive sanitization unit, that will Wipeout 9 drives simultaneously at speeds up to 2.6GB per minute.

ICS who has specialized in the field of hard drive duplication since it’s inception in 1990 and holds a US patent (US 6,131,41), has continued to deliver cost-effective, stand-alone duplicators for both the Information Technology and the Forensic Computer market.

Information security has become a major focus worldwide and the sanitizing of hard drives prior to re-imaging or disposing of them has become a standard practice for Companies and Government Agencies alike.

The WipeMASSter unit’s Wipeout mode is set by default at the government-standard: Three iterations completely overwrite a hard disk drive six times. Each iteration makes two write-passes over the entire drive:

• The first pass inscribes Ones (1) over the drive surface.
• The next pass inscribes Zeroes (0) onto the surface.

After the third iteration, a seventh pass writes the government-designated code “246” across the drive – which is then followed by an eight pass that inspects the drive with a Read-Verify review.

Product Features:
*Conforms to U.S. Dept. of Defense Standard DOD 5220.22-M. *Forensic audit printout after Wipeout. *Virtually no degradation in speed when adding drives. *Works with any IDE, EIDE, or Ultra-DMA Hard Drives. *Support 3.3-volt hard drives electrical interface. *Easy Firmware upgrading. *Software Upgrade and saved log files using PCMCIA Compact Flash Memory Card. *Automatic cable test before every run. *Ability to lock unit setting with supervisor password. *Ability to store customized, predefined setting configurations. *48-Bit support for drives > 137GB. *Ability to unlock and wipe HPA/DCO areas with HPA/DCO option. *Mix different size/type drives on the same load.
ICS offers free support for their Image MASSter products. Continuous software support keeps all of ICS units up to date with emerging technology. ICS provides software upgrades that are easily downloadable from their website and free tech support via phone or email.