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Secure Erasure

Methods for permanently destroying data on storage media to prevent recovery, meeting standards like NIST SP 800-88.

Related Terms

Data at Rest Data in Transit Data in Use Backup Strategy 3-2-1 Backup Rule Encryption at Rest Key Management Data Retention Policy Secure Deletion Database Security SQL Audit Trail Data Governance
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