Erasing device for long-term memory devices

A stand-alone, dedicated function device for removing data from one or more target devices, wherein said target devices have one or more digital storage devices, and two or more USB ports, the dedicated function device comprising:

• a. one or more interface modules, each interface module comprising:
• 1. a first means to interface with a USB port on a target device,
• 2. a second means to interface with a USB port on a target device,
• 3. USB mass storage connected to the first means to interface with a USB port, wherein the USB mass storage is configured to be a bootable device,
• 4. a USB Device Converter connected to the second means to interface with a USB port,
• b. a processing module connected to one or more USB Device Converters, the processing module configured to communicate with a target that has booted from the USB mass storage and further configured to communicate with a user,
• c. a casing configured to contain one or more interface modules and the processing module.

A stand-alone, dedicated function device for removing data from one or more target devices, wherein said target devices have one or more digital storage devices, and one or more Ethernet ports, the dedicated function device comprising:

• a. one or more Ethernet Storage modules, each Ethernet Storage module comprising:
• 1. means to interface with an Ethernet port on a target device,
• 2. a memory storage device,
• 3. logic and circuitry configured to provide bootable code to a target,
• b. a processing module connected to one or more Ethernet Storage modules, the processing module configured to communicate with a target that has booted from the memory storage device in an Ethernet Storage module and further configured to communicate with a user,
• c. a casing configured to contain one or more Ethernet Storage modules and the processing module.

A stand-alone, dedicated function device for removing data from one or more target devices, wherein said target devices have one or more digital storage devices, and one or more communication ports, the dedicated function device comprising:

• a. means to communicate with one or more target devices,
• b. means to provide bootable code to one or more target devices,
• c. means to communicate with a target device after a target device has booted from the bootable code,
• d. means to communicate with a user.