Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) — Question 6

An organization’s data destruction guidelines should require hard drives containing personal data to go through which of the following processes prior to being crushed?

Answer options

• A. Low-level formatting
• B. Remote partitioning
• C. Degaussing
• D. Hammer strike

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Degaussing is the correct answer because it effectively removes all magnetic data from the hard drive, ensuring that personal data cannot be recovered. Low-level formatting and remote partitioning do not guarantee complete data destruction, and while a hammer strike may physically damage the drive, it does not ensure data is irretrievable unless combined with other methods.