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There's nothing keeping a properly implemented secure erase from working -- all the data on disk should be written out encrypted so secure erase is just cycling
by bcoates 12y ago
There's nothing keeping a properly implemented secure erase from working -- all the data on disk should be written out encrypted so secure erase is just cycling the key. It has the advantage of being much faster and something you can do in software (and repeatedly)
Of course, for retiring a drive there's no good reason not to just physically destroy it.