J808 LO4.4 Preventative Measures (Destruction of Data)

Which of these is a secure method for destroying data?

• Over writing the data

• Backing up the data

• Encrypting the data

Which method of destroying data uses software and creates random, meaningless data using binary 1s and 0s?

• Data Thrashing

• Wiping data

• Overwriting data

• Cleaning data

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Which method of data uses an ____________ field making data unreadable?

• Magnetic

• Negative

• Electrostatic

• Static Electical

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Which is the most secure method of data destrution?

• Overwriting data

• Magnetic wipe

• Physical destruction

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Which devices are best used to destroy data on a Hard Disk Drive, thoroughly destroying the data so it cannot be recovered?

• Hammer

• Magnet

• Shredder

• Drill

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Which device was used to destroy the unpublished novels of Terry Pratchett after his death in 2017?

• Hammer

• Drill

• Roller coaster

• Steamroller

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Which method of destruction is best used to destroy data stored on a commonly used non-electrical data storage format?

• Magnet

• Shredder

• Hammer

• Fire

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