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Forensic Functionality: | Media Sanitization/Drive Re-use |
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Windows |
host-dependent (software tool) |
pre-defined, user selectable |
IDE/PATA Secure Erase wipe |
supported - limitted by number of available host computer connections, i.e., software tool |
built-in support for overwriting hidden sectors |
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Mac |
IDE/PATA |
user-definable |
DoD 5220-22M 7-pass wipe |
supported - 1 + concurrent wipe operations |
no support for hidden sectors |
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Linux |
SATA |
zero-fill |
Multi-pass wipe (pre-defined iteration count) |
no support for concurrent wipe operations |
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custom boot environment (e.g., bootable Linux thumb drive/CD/DVD) |
SCSI |
random fill |
Multi-pass wipe (iteration count user-definable) |
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standalone device |
SAS |
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Single pass wipe |
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PCIe |
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IEEE 2883 |
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Mini PCIe |
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CESGCPA-HigherLevel |
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USB 2 |
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HMG Infosec Standard 5, Higher Standard |
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USB 3 (at native speeds) |
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HMG Infosec Standard 5, Lower Standard |
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CompactFlash |
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SD card |
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NVMe |
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SSD-ATA |
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SSD-SCSI |
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