Reliably Erasing Data from Flash-Based Solid State Drives

[Christopher Chan]

On Tuesday, March 01, 2011 01:10 PM, Basil Chupin wrote:
> 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.
>

Ah! I knew it! SSD are platter disks in disguise!