Which of the following is the MOST secure method, short of physical destruction, that would
be used to ensure that data on a hard drive cannot be recovered?
A.
Use a degaussing tool
B.
Format the drive
C.
Use an overwrite program
D.
Repartition the drive
Explanation:
Reference:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/261702/how_to_securely_erase_your_hard_drive.html
Degaussing would render the drive completely unusable. Altho the Q doesn’t specify if it’ll be reused, the ‘short of physical destruction’ is the clue where overwrite is the better option here.
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