Flash Memory Is Almost Impossible To Erase

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Submission + - Flash Memory Is Almost Impossible To Erase (itworld.com)

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jfruhlinger

on Tuesday February 22, 2011 @04:09PM

jfruhlinger writes: "If you're enthused at the prospect of quiet, fast-access flash replacing hard drives, but are worried about the sensitive data you store there, get ready to get nervous: recent research has shown that it's very, very difficult to purge information from flash memory."

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