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Data Destruction
Data Management
Destroying storage so data cannot be recovered.
Definition
Data destruction means making data unrecoverable by destroying the storage or the encryption keys.
In plain English
Destroying storage so data cannot be recovered.
Why this matters
Why it matters: It protects privacy when devices are retired, lost, or handled by third parties.
Example
Example: Physically shredding a drive or doing a verified cryptographic erase.