A technician replaced the hard drive for the organization's Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The technician wants to reuse the old drive in another system. Which of the following actions would be MOST…

The correct answer is C. Wipe the drive. Since the technician intends to reuse the drive in another system, it must be sanitized while remaining functional. Wiping (overwriting all sectors with zeros or random data) destroys the CFO's sensitive financial data while leaving the drive intact and operational. A simple…

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A technician replaced the hard drive for the organization's Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The technician wants to reuse the old drive in another system. Which of the following actions would be MOST appropriate?

Options

AFormat the drive.
BDegauss the drive.
CWipe the drive.
DDrill the drive.
EShred the drive.

How the community answered

(66 responses)

A
11% (7)
B
2% (1)
C
82% (54)
D
2% (1)
E
5% (3)

Explanation

Since the technician intends to reuse the drive in another system, it must be sanitized while remaining functional. Wiping (overwriting all sectors with zeros or random data) destroys the CFO's sensitive financial data while leaving the drive intact and operational. A simple format (A) is insufficient for sensitive data - data remains recoverable with common tools. Degaussing (B) renders magnetic drives unusable and does not work on SSDs. Drilling (D) and shredding (E) physically destroy the drive, making reuse impossible. Wiping is the only option that balances data security with drive reusability.

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