Wiping: The process of securely deleting data from a storage device to prevent it from being recovered. Used in data disposal and data destruction to protect against data breaches. Examples include overwriting data with zeros or using a data eraser.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D2: Cloud Data Security | CISM D4: Incident Management | CISSP D7: Security Operations | Security+ D1: General Security Concepts | SSCP D1: Security Concepts and Practices
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