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CIPM Exam - Question 168


What is the most secure standard for disposition of a hard drive containing personal data?

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Degaussing is a method used to erase data on a hard drive by exposing it to a strong magnetic field, which disrupts the magnetic domains where the data is stored, rendering the data unrecoverable. This method is considered the most secure for the disposition of hard drives containing personal data because it ensures that the data cannot be recovered, even with specialized tools.

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SsouravOption: A
Sep 28, 2023

A. Degaussing. Degaussing is a method used to erase data on a hard drive by exposing it to a strong magnetic field, which disrupts the magnetic domains – where the data is stored – rendering the data unrecoverable. This method is considered more secure than simply formatting the drive, which may leave some data recoverable with specialized tools.

carlosbuiOption: A
Dec 2, 2023

should be A