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> When secure_delete is on, SQLite overwrites deleted content with zeros. IIRC an NSA recommendation from long ago was to overwrite first with all zeroes, then

> When secure_delete is on, SQLite overwrites deleted content with zeros. IIRC an NSA recommendation from long ago was to overwrite first with all zeroes, then with all ones, then with random bits.

rcxdude 2y ago
Yes, but no-one has demonstrated a practical attack on a zero-overwrite on any drive manufactured in the last 20 years (at least not one that would be defeated by multiple overwrites).
- euroderf 2y ago
  No-one outside the NSA..