Data Destruction

Question 1

What is Degaussing

Answer 1

Using magnetic fields to scramble information on hard drives.

Question 2

What is Drive Destruction

Answer 2

The Physical destruction of a hard drive with a hammer, crusher or shredder.

Question 3

What is Erasure

Answer 3

Overwriting data with patterns.

Question 4

What is Shredding​

Answer 4

Shredding paper into strips through a shredder.

Question 5

Benefit’s of Degaussing

Answer 5

It is effective for hard drives and other digital data.

Question 6

Limits of Degaussing

Answer 6

Only works on digital methods.

Question 7

Benefits of Drive Destruction

Answer 7

High level of security and reliability.

Question 8

Limits of Drive Destruction

Answer 8

It is bad for the environment.

Question 9

Benefits of Erasure

Answer 9

Can be used multiple times to increase security.

Question 10

Limits of Erasure

Answer 10

Can still be recovered with advanced methods.

Question 11

Benefits of Overwriting

Answer 11

Quick and effective for non-important data like stocks.

Question 12

Limits of Overwriting

Answer 12

Not usable for important and sensitive data.

Question 13

Benefits of Shredding

Answer 13

Effective and destroys it completely.

Question 14

Limits of Shredding

Answer 14

Only useable for paper.