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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.