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Glossary: Endpoint, Application and Email Security

NIST SP 800-88 (National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-88)

Also written: SP 800-88, NIST SP 800-88 Revision 2

The US guide to media sanitization, updated to Revision 2 in September 2025. It defines three levels: clear, purge and destroy.

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sanitizationclearpurgedestroy