Toshiba Announces Self-Encrypting, Self-Erasing Hard Drives
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As both enterprises and everyday users invest in whole-drive encryption software and struggle to make sure that the hard drives in their laptops and desktops are properly wiped clean of all data before they’re disposed of, Toshiba has unveiled new disk features that may make the process of upgrading to a new computer easier for home and business users alike.
Toshiba announced Wipe Technology, a new feature that their line of Self-Encrypting Drives would now come with, which allows users and IT administrators to safely and securely erase user data, or simply erase the drive’s encryption key (thus rendering the data unusable) before disposing of a system or re-using it.
The technology is aimed at businesses that want the ability to quickly clean hard drives before re-deploying them, selling them, or destroying them. Wipe can also wind up being very useful for consumers who want to keep their data safe and encrypted while they travel, but then make sure their drive is clean before they give their old laptop to a friend or family member.
[via SlashGear]
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