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Disk Erasure

Definition

Disk Erasure is the process of securely deleting all data on a disk to ensure that it cannot be recovered by any means.

How it works

Disk Erasure involves overwriting the existing data with random or specific patterns multiple times. Disk erasure is crucial for data sanitization, ensuring that sensitive information is completely removed from storage devices before they are repurposed, disposed of, or transferred to another party.

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Academic Paper

The following references were used to develop the Disk Erasure knowledge-base article.

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Remembrance of Data Passed: A Study of Disk Sanitization Practices

Reference Type: Academic Paper Author: Simson L Garfinkel, Abhi Shelat

Source: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Simson-Garfinkel/publication/3437324_Remembrance_of_data_passed_A_study_of_disk_sanitization_practices/links/550de6d40cf2128741677d9f/Remembrance-of-data-passed-A-study-of-disk-sanitization-practices.pdf

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