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Submitted by jaden.t· Mar 5, 2026Asset Security

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Refer to the information below to answer the question. Desktop computers in an organization were sanitized for re-use in an equivalent security environment. The data was destroyed in accordance with organizational policy and all marking and other external indications of the sensitivity of the data that was formerly stored on the magnetic drives were removed. Organizational policy requires the deletion of user data from Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) devices before disposal. It may not be possible to delete the user data if the device is malfunctioning. Which destruction method below provides the BEST assurance that the data has been removed?

Options

  • AKnurling
  • BGrinding
  • CShredding
  • DDegaussing

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#data destruction#media disposal#physical destruction#asset sanitization
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