The Register: Flash drives dangerously hard to purge of sensitive data

[DaMaN]

In research that has important findings for banks, businesses and security buffs everywhere, scientists have found that computer files stored on solid state drives are sometimes impossible to delete using traditional disk-erasure techniques....

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02/21/flash_drive_erasing_peril/

[normalicy]

First, I'd hope that there is no reason for data sensitive enough to worry about from such institutions would be on a flash drive. Second, the best way to erase a flash drive is with a hammer.

[DaMaN]

First, I'd hope that there is no reason for data sensitive enough to worry about from such institutions being would be on a flash drive. Second, the best way to erase a flash drive is with a hammer.

Agreed, Financial Institutions and their vendors may use SSD's in their services provided in servers, arrays, and redundant sites so there needs to be a process when Information Security reviews are performed to validate the data destruction processes that include pulverizing / physical shredding. DOD3 wiping and degaussing is not enough to ensure proper destruction.

[Pugsley]

And your done!

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[normalicy]

Wish I had one. Guess I'll have to stick to guns.