220-802 · Question #954
A company has replaced all computers in their accounting department. Due to the sensitive nature of the department, company management has decided to remove and destroy all hard drives prior to…
The correct answer is D. Degaussing. Degaussing is the most efficient method for destroying hard drives. A degausser exposes the drive to a powerful magnetic field that scrambles and permanently erases all magnetic data, rendering the drive unreadable and physically unusable. This makes it ideal for secure…
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- ADrive wiping
- BFormatting
- COverwriting
- DDegaussing
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(25 responses)- B4% (1)
- C4% (1)
- D92% (23)
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Degaussing is the most efficient method for destroying hard drives. A degausser exposes the drive to a powerful magnetic field that scrambles and permanently erases all magnetic data, rendering the drive unreadable and physically unusable. This makes it ideal for secure disposal. Drive wiping, formatting, and overwriting are software-based methods that require the drive to still be functional and connected to a system - since the drives have already been removed and the goal is physical destruction prior to donation, these methods are inefficient compared to degaussing, which is fast and thorough.
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