Reliably Erasing Data from Flash-Based Solid State Drives

[Basil Chupin]

On 01/03/2011 15:37, Christopher Chan wrote:
> 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!

Only yesterday I disassembled 4 HDs in order to destroy the platters and 
I can assure you that they are not silicon :-) . They are aluminium.

BC

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