Wednesday, September 24, 2008
2008 R&D 100 Winner
Information security is becoming an ever-increasingly important issue. Destroying sensitive and classified information, especially for government and defense-related companies, is a high priority. Existing technologies have several limitations, including feed jamming, breakdowns, inefficient residue handling, complicated maintenance, and no ability to address future needs. Overcoming all of these weaknesses is the InfoStroyer 301 from Applied Magnetics Lab, Inc., Baltimore, Md., an instrument that reduces to dust information stored or written on paper, magnetic disks and tapes, CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, smart cards, cryptographic key tape, transparencies, and microfilm. The InfoStroyer has automatic feed optimization for maximum throughput and automatic, adaptive load sensing to eliminate jams. Final particle size is adjustable, and the instrument is self-healing when injured by foreign objects. It also eliminates all consumables normally required by conventional shredders and disintegrators. In addition, it addresses future needs for high-density optical media and any other information-storing media that the future will bring.
Technology
Information security technology
Developer
Applied Magnetics Lab, Inc.
