2-6 Flashcards
1
Q
What is a cluster?
A
Fixed length block of disk space
2
Q
What is slack space?
A
Space between end of file and end of cluster.
3
Q
What are data remnants?
A
Residual traces of data that remain after deletes/erases.
4
Q
What is clearing?
A
Removal of data that cannot be recovered during normal functions (Overwriting storage and index)
5
Q
What is purging?
A
Removal of data that cannot be reconstructed by any known technique (Degaussing)
6
Q
What is destruction?
A
Physically destroying the media (Shred, Pulverize, Pulp, Burn))
