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How can you identify an overwritten hard drive that has been purged?
Once overwriting has been certified, a signed label verifying that the drive has been purged is affixed to the hard drive or the computer housing the hard drive, as appropriate.
How long is documentation on an overwritten hard drive kept?
Separate documentation verifying that the drive has been purged will be maintained by the certifier for a minimum of five years.
What is a hard drive data recovery port called?
A hard drive data recovery port is called just that. It is a port used to recover lost data from a hard drive prior to it being overwritten by the drive. Do not attempt to do this alone unless you are a professional as you will likely lose your data.
What is the difference between hard drive enclosures and portable hard drives?
A portable hard drive is just an external hard drive with set memory, for example 320GB, A hard drive enclosure is if you have an internal you wish to use as an external, you simply connect it to the enclosure and use it. However permissions etc have to be overwritten to access the data, so if your not very technical, best just buy an external
How do you completely erase Mac haRDDRIVE?
You can use a Mac shredder software to completely wipe Mac hard drive in single go. Note: the ultimate state to permanently erase files or wipe out a hard drive clean is to let all the data be overwritten.
When files are deleted from a hard drive?
When files are deleted from a hard drive, they are typically not immediately removed from the storage medium but instead marked as deleted, making the space they occupy available for new data. The actual data remains on the drive until it is overwritten by new information. This means that with the right tools, it may be possible to recover deleted files until they are permanently overwritten. However, in some cases, particularly with SSDs, the deletion process may involve additional steps like TRIM commands to ensure that the data is no longer recoverable.
Does a usb hard drive leave evidence of use If it is used it to copy things from a PC with XP can this be revealed later without major forensic investigation?
If you delete the contents and continue using the USB drive, contentes will be overwritten in the long run.
When should you use physical destruction as a means of sanitizing a hard drive?
Hard drives should be destroyed when they are defective or cannot be economically repaired or sanitized for reuse. Functioning operable hard drives no longer deemed economically viable should be overwritten or degaussed prior to destruction.
Is data put in the trash bin stored on Hard Drive?
When you delete files and move them to the trash bin (or recycle bin), they are not immediately removed from the hard drive. Instead, the data remains stored on the hard drive until it is permanently deleted or overwritten by new data. The operating system simply marks the space as available for future use, making the files recoverable until that space is reused.
When you delete your history on your ipod its completely deleted forever right?
Not exactly. Like all hard drives, you've just deleted the "pointer" to the data on the drive. The data still exists until it is overwritten.
How do you identify program working in background of external hard drive?
You can't because programs do not run on external hard disk drives.
What circumstances might require data recovery to be attempted at your site?
There are many reasons why one might require data recovery services. Some of the common reasons are: * hard drive failure * virus that wipes out hard drive * overwritten files * flood/fire damage * physical trauma to hard drive * RAID corruption * accidental deletion of files * deletion of data on memory card/stick * power failure * operating system failure
