What is meant by Deletion methods?
The term "deletion methods" refers to the various techniques and procedures used to completely remove data from a system or storage. The goal of these methods is to ensure that deleted data cannot be recovered, thereby ensuring data privacy and security. The choice of method depends on specific security requirements and applicable legal regulations.
Typical software functions in the area of "Deletion Methods":
- Data Destruction: Implementation of algorithms for complete and secure data deletion, including multiple overwrites and data destruction.
- Security Logging: Recording of performed deletion actions to demonstrate compliance with security policies and legal requirements.
- Management of Deletion Orders: Features for scheduling, executing, and monitoring data deletions, including management of deletion requests.
- Verification of Data Deletion: Tools for verifying and validating that data has indeed been deleted and is no longer recoverable.
- Reporting: Generation of reports on performed deletion actions, including documentation of deletion logs and results.
- Integration with Backup Systems: Ensuring that deleted data is also removed from backups, if necessary.
Examples of "Deletion Methods":
- Secure Overwriting: Multiple overwriting of data with random patterns to make the original data unreadable.
- Data Encryption Before Deletion: Encrypting data before deletion to ensure that even if deletion fails, no readable information remains.
- Physical Destruction: Physical destruction of storage media, such as hard drives, to ensure that the stored data cannot be recovered.
- File System Reset: Resetting the file system or partition table to remove all data access references.
- Data Blocking: Using techniques to block or destroy the data structure to prevent access to the data.
- Data Masking: Masking or anonymizing data to make it unusable for unauthorized users before final deletion.