Encrypt and destroy 2 completely erase method c SSD

Imagine that you have sold or gave to someone pure, in your opinion, the SSD or laptop with the SSD, and the new owner has taken, and restored to him all your personal information. This can easily occur. Therefore it is necessary to permanently delete all data on the SSD.

The principle of operation of solid state drives (SSD) differ from more conventional drives hard disk drives (HDD). And because the standard methods permanently delete the data such as the filling zeros and ones for the SSD does not fit.

Method 1. drive encryption

One of the most convenient ways to permanently remove data from SSD without prejudice to further drive performance - is encryption. If a foreign person without a decryption key to access the encrypted disk, they will see there is only a meaningless set of ones and zeros.

Drive Encryption in Windows

Standard BitLocker encryption tool is not available in all versions of Windows, but you can take advantage of its option under the name VeraCrypt.

VeraCrypt - a free encryption tool with open source for Windows, macOS and Linux.

1. Download, install and run VeraCrypt. Select System → Encrypt System Partition / Drive → Normal encryption → Next → Encrypt the whole drive → Single-boot → Next.
2. Encryption Options need not be changed. Reliability default settings (AES and SHA-256) is more than satisfactory.
3. Invent and write down your password somewhere. You'll need it in the encryption process.
4. Wait until the encryption process and click Next. Agree with the proposal to create a Rescue Disk, is a required option.
5. Select 1-pass for the Wipe Mode and click Next. Then click Test to verify the success of encryption.
6. After restarting the computer, type the generated password and follow the instructions to complete the encryption process.

Drive Encryption in macOS

On Layfhakere a separate article on how to encrypt a drive on the "apple" of the computer.

How to encrypt a drive in MacOS →

What to do with the SSD after encryption

Format, and nothing else. Particularly disturbing people perform the procedure twice, ie encrypt the SSD, then format it, and then again and again encrypted format. Just to make sure.

Method 2. physical destruction

You are afraid to throw out the failed drive, because some craftsman of his find, to repair and take possession of all your data? In this case, SSD before being sent to landfill must be properly destroyed.

SSD feature in that the data they are not stored on large drives, and in a fairly compact memory modules. Look at the picture viscera SSD.

You see those square things? Information is in them. Accordingly, in order to securely remove the data, you need to:

1. Open the SSD.
2. Thoroughly crush a heavy blunt object each pryamougolnichek on the chip.

The task itself is trivial. There are even special shredders for recycling SSD, but the average person does not have access to such technology.

You will need a tool (small screwdriver) to open the case, be sure to hammer and goggles to sharp shards do not fall into the eye.

This method will help hypochondriac individuals and secret agents to permanently destroy data is of particular importance when SSD fails. The most notorious paranoid may further spray downwind chips, which become memory after working hammer.