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So it's not easy to erase? And you won't tell us how?? Makes me think SSD is not the way to goFor erasing difficulty see : PSA: SSDs Are Difficult To Securely Erase (Update: Well, They Can Be) | TechCrunch . There are other articles on the matter as well, the issue is old technology doesn't work so well for wiping ssd. There are some new software and techniques available but to me still safer to keep rather then give out
So it's not easy to erase? And you won't tell us how?? Makes me think SSD is not the way to go
I think your reaction is a bit extreme. If you don't intend to sell the drive to someone else, then you haven't much to worry about. I can guarantee you that I'd find lots of simple ways to render the drive useless if I needed to dispose of it - most of which involve a hammer - and I'm quite certain nothing would be extracted from it.
But if you're buying it to use it yourself, then be aware that you can erase it to your heart's content - what the article is concerned with is forensic retrieval of data that was thought to have been removed. So yeah, if you're expecting a government agency to kick in your door at any moment and do analysis on your computers, then it may be a concern - but frankly, it would be of concern on a normal HDD too.
It takes time and deliberate focus to securely erase data in a way that keeps it from being forensically extracted - and that's true of any storage medium.
Here's my concern..
People who purchased the retina or other computer with SSD. Plan to keep for few years, then sell and get the best next thing. I think they would be worried the person they sold it could find their personal info on the SSD