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Ask Ars: How can I securely erase the data from my SSD drive?

rsTechnica: As pointed out in a recent research article, there isn't a standard method for securely deleting data from a solid state drive. Hard disk drives have had this problem solved for ages, and can execute a secure delete by filling the space occupied by an incriminating file with zeroes or multiple writes of different characters. We'll go into why this approach and some other secure erase methods don't really work on an SSD, especially not for individual files, and then describe some approaches you might take to make sure all your old data is gone for good.

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Amazon Slash Up To 53% Off On Sabrent Internal Solid State Drives

Daily Video Game writes: "The online retailer Amazon is offering up to 53% off on several Sabrent Internal Solid State Drives right now as part of its deal of the day! So act fast if you're looking for new SSD!"

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Amazon Slashes 33% Off On Samsung 860 QVO 1TB Solid State Drive

Daily Video Game writes: "If you're in need of a new SSD, the online retailer Amazon is offering 33% off on Samsung 860 QVO 1TB Solid State Drive right now! So, make sure you take advantage of this deal before it ends!"

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Best 480GB & 500GB SSD for the Money

Techosaurus Rex writes: "Solid State Drives – or SSD – are a essential components of any modern computer today. Offering blazing fast reading and writing speeds, these new drives will load up your operating system, programs and games a lot faster than the old HDDs. If you haven’t tested a SSD yet, you have to and you’ll never want to revert back to your old HDD!"

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