Can Data Stored on an SSD Be Secured? Computerworld (02/28/11) Lucas Mearian By: James Sutherland

Summary Sanitizing SSDs (Solid State Drive) of data is at best a difficult task and at worst nearly impossible. Sanitizing SSDs (Solid State Drive) of data is at best a difficult task and at worst nearly impossible. Trying to figure out the best way to delete data off a SSD since data can be recovered off of them even when deleted. Trying to figure out the best way to delete data off a SSD since data can be recovered off of them even when deleted. Trying to balance user friendly deletion methods with methods that will guarantee user data will be safe. Trying to balance user friendly deletion methods with methods that will guarantee user data will be safe.

8-step ethical decision Step 1: The ethical issue is that user data is not safe on an SSD. The problem is that even when data is deleted, it can still be recovered off the disk. Step 1: The ethical issue is that user data is not safe on an SSD. The problem is that even when data is deleted, it can still be recovered off the disk. Step 2: The interested parties are people and companies that use SSD. They would hopefully like to see that their data that is stored on SSD are safe from others. Step 2: The interested parties are people and companies that use SSD. They would hopefully like to see that their data that is stored on SSD are safe from others. Step 3: A) A harsh solution would be to burn the cards after you are done with them. That is impractical to some people and would be pretty annoying. B) Never delete any data off a SSD so then there is no confusion on whether something is deleted or not. C) Come up with a better plan for deleting data. Step 3: A) A harsh solution would be to burn the cards after you are done with them. That is impractical to some people and would be pretty annoying. B) Never delete any data off a SSD so then there is no confusion on whether something is deleted or not. C) Come up with a better plan for deleting data.

8-step ethical decision Step 4: The best solution is A and that is the best solution to guarantee data does not exist. Some people would oppose to a rash method but it is guaranteed to work. Step 4: The best solution is A and that is the best solution to guarantee data does not exist. Some people would oppose to a rash method but it is guaranteed to work. Step 5: There is nothing wrong with wanting data deleted. Step 5: There is nothing wrong with wanting data deleted. Step 6: People would like to know that their data is safe and would not always like to go to extreme measures to guarantee that. Some people would like to click, delete, and be done with it. Step 6: People would like to know that their data is safe and would not always like to go to extreme measures to guarantee that. Some people would like to click, delete, and be done with it. Step 7: I would personally always use my method because I don’t have to question if data exists or not. Step 7: I would personally always use my method because I don’t have to question if data exists or not. Step 8: Plenty of people have used this method of deletion and they wouldn’t complain about their data being stolen. Step 8: Plenty of people have used this method of deletion and they wouldn’t complain about their data being stolen.

ACM Code The safety of data on a SSD is important to the public and not being able to guarantee data deletion is putting the public at risk. The safety of data on a SSD is important to the public and not being able to guarantee data deletion is putting the public at risk. Since being able to trust people won’t steal data, we should be able to trust that data we do not want others to look at is gone. Since being able to trust people won’t steal data, we should be able to trust that data we do not want others to look at is gone. Once we can guarantee data is safe, we can fulfill our part of the ACM code of keeping the public safe. Once we can guarantee data is safe, we can fulfill our part of the ACM code of keeping the public safe.