This degausser generates a magnetic field to wipe clean any hard discs and other storage devices.
If a drive or memory stick holds government protected data the unit will first degauss it several times using several different polarities of magnetism and then pulverise them.
The degausser comes with a remote control that looks like a car central locking keyring to allow it to be used from a safe distance.
Foggon warns: "You need to stand back two metres otherwise it degausses you as well. It can be dangerous if you have a pace maker and it can't be used too close to other equipment because it resets a lot of the machines, it killed our microwave."
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