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Data remanence is the biggest threat in which of the following

Data remanence is the biggest threat in which of the following scenarios?A.A physical disk drive has been overwritten and reused within a datacenterB.A physical disk drive has been degaussed, verified, and released to a third party for destructionC.A flash drive has been overwritten, verified, and reused within a datacenterD.A flash drive has been overwritten and released to a third party for destruction




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Data remanence refers to the residual representation of data that remains even after attempts have been made to remove or erase the data. In the context of the provided scenarios, it poses a significant threat depending on how effectively the data has been erased or destroyed and the subsequent handling of the storage medium.

A physical disk drive has been overwritten and reused within a datacenter is typically a lower risk if the overwriting process has been thorough and verified.

A physical disk drive has been degaussed, verified, and released to a third party for destruction is also relatively secure if the degaussing process has been thorough and the destruction by the third party is reliable and confirmed.

A flash drive has been overwritten, verified, and reused within a datacenter typically presents the highest risk due to the nature of how data is stored on flash memory. Flash memory does not always guarantee that overwritten data is completely irrecoverable due to wear-leveling and the way data is stored in cells.

A flash drive has been overwritten and released to a third party for destruction poses a significant risk, more so if the third party's destruction methods are not completely trustworthy or reliable.

Considering the high risk associated with how modern flash memory handles overwriting, the biggest threat of data remanence would likely be in the scenario: C. A flash drive has been overwritten, verified, and reused within a datacenter


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