Computer Support/Security/Data Destruction
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This lesson covers data destruction.
Objectives and Skills[edit | edit source]
Objectives and skills for the data destruction portion of A+ certification include:[1]
- Given a scenario, use appropriate data destruction and disposal methods.
- Physical destruction
- Shredder
- Drill / Hammer
- Electromagnetic (Degaussing)
- Incineration
- Certificate of destruction
- Recycling or repurposing best practices
- Low level format vs. standard format
- Overwrite
- Drive wipe
- Physical destruction