Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA

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On 2015-09-07 13:35, JF Mezei wrote:
> On 15-09-06 10:16, Alan Browne wrote:
>> I erase some files on my MBA using the srm command.
>
> What is not clear is if TRIM is enabled, when the TRIM operation happens.
>
> If random data is written to simply update the contents of the file
<s>

Don't need the class.  I know that is an issue.  What I don't know is if 
srm has been updated to accommodate for the wear leveling.

Consensus is that it has not (see nospams post re proprietary or at 
least obfuscated methods).  See other posts.

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Secure erase on an SSD MMA Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-06 10:16 -0400
  Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-06 10:57 -0400
    Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-06 11:16 -0400
      Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-06 12:32 -0400
        Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2015-09-06 18:30 -0600
        Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-07 09:56 -0400
          Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-07 11:30 -0400
            Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-07 13:02 -0400
        Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-09-07 13:45 -0400
          Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-07 14:04 -0400
            Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-09-08 00:54 -0400
              Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-08 01:00 -0400
  Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2015-09-06 09:36 -0600
    Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-06 11:55 -0400
      Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-09-07 13:42 -0400
        Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-07 14:00 -0400
  Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-09-07 13:35 -0400
    Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-07 13:41 -0400
      Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-07 14:04 -0400
        Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-07 14:10 -0400
          Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-07 14:12 -0400
            Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-07 14:15 -0400
              Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-09-08 01:08 -0400
  Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA John Albert <j.albert@snet.net> - 2015-09-08 23:05 -0400
    Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-08 23:13 -0400
      Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-09 11:01 -0400
        Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-09 11:17 -0400
    Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-09-09 00:38 -0400
      Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-09 11:04 -0400
        Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-09-09 11:41 -0400
          Re: Secure erase on an SSD MMA Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-09 12:54 -0400

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