SSDs are deleted differently than hard drives
Bonn / Hannover (dpa / tmn)-Anyone who sells or gives away SSDs or hard drives that are no longer needed should make sure there is no more data in it. This also applies if a desktop PC or laptop and drive are handed over.
Important information: The method of erasing drives with magnetic data storage (ie classic hard drives) is not suitable for the secure erasure of drives with storage chips (SSD). And: In any case, deleting data in the operating system or formatting the drive through the recycle bin is not enough.
On Ebay, SSDs with citizen data from the Coburg City Vehicle Registry and the Coburg District Youth Welfare Office were sold. As found in the professional magazine "c't" (Issue 1/20), the IT service provider responsible for replacing the SSD did not delete data from the drive professionally, but the authorities still issued the deletion certificate and SSD and then went online in the market Provided on.
However, how to properly delete the drive? The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) explained that if a classic hard disk (HDD) that rotates a disk storage disk overwrites the HDD seven times, it can be erased with sufficient security using special programs such as DBAN. ).
This process is different for SSDs and drives that combine two storage technologies (SSHD). Here, the so-called secure erase command should be executed, which triggers the erase routine stored on the hard disk, which also includes a defective storage area. If using the secure erase function does not apply to the management program of the hard disk manufacturer, BSI recommends using the Parted Magic program as an alternative.
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