Comment on How does SecureErase work?

xnx@slrpnk.net ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Nollij@sopuli.xyz ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  This is an option in the BIOS (UEFI) of certain PCs. I can confirm it exists on a number of HP Elitebook models.

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• bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Less of an option and more of choosing the right tool to do the trick.

  In day-to-day life I might not care how files are deleted. But when I intend to sell my drive on ebay or so I would make sure that really all the data ia gone.

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  • xnx@slrpnk.net ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    But how do you choose secure erase? A program or what

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    • Oisteink@feddit.nl ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      There’s likely usb-keys to boot

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    • Trail@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yes.

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