Reliably Erasing Data from Flash-Based Solid State Drives

[Christopher Chan]

On Tuesday, March 01, 2011 11:13 AM, NoOp wrote:
> On 02/28/2011 04:43 PM, Liam Proven wrote:
>> On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 5:25 AM, Juan R. de Silva
> ...
>>> I've recently discarded an old HDD containing some data on it. Here what
>>> I usually do. I disassemble the device, remove its plate/s and smash them
>>> in pieces physically. Pliers and a hummer are very helpful. After this I
>>> sleep well. :-)
>>>
>>> I think this "technology" though not being very High would resolve the
>>> problem with any SSD or USB flash drive too. :-)
>>
>> DBAN is easier, quicker, less work and /more/ secure. Physical
>> destruction merely makes the data harder to recover, not impossible.
>>
>> http://www.dban.org/
>
> You might want to research that a little more. Erase an SSD with private
> data on it&  then send it to me, or sell it on eBay. I prefer Jaun's
> method instead.
> ...
>
>

You never know, some people managed to put back together shredded paper. 
Maybe they will be able to put back together bits of silicon too!

Nano-silicon building/repair machine at your service!

Best do both. You know, just in case, even if you do mega encrypt, then 
pound into dust and blow dust away, there might just be a chance.