Data handling · Question 9 of 12
Which media sanitization methods does NIST SP 800-88 distinguish?
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Answer
- C Clear, purge and destroy
Explanation
Clear removes data with ordinary means such as overwriting, so that simple recovery fails. Purge also protects against laboratory techniques, for example through cryptographic erasure or degaussing. Destroy makes the medium physically unusable, for example by shredding.