Reliably Erasing Data from Flash-Based Solid State Drives

Tue Mar 1 13:56:24 UTC 2011

On Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:08:02 -0500
Michael Haney <thezorch at gmail.com> wrote:

> According to the Laws of Physics, information cannot be destroyed.
> Data written to disks or SSDs that are burned, crushed, smashed, bent,
> or otherwise ground into dust is "still there".

Your physics teacher has failed you badly.  It is only quantum
information that is so persistent.  Your own real-world data will be
completely gone with absolutely no chance of recovery in this live if
you melt the device.

Cybe R. Wizard
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