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Can Permanent Eraser erase data from a flash-based drive (SSD, thumb drive, etc.)?

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Can Permanent Eraser erase data from a flash-based drive (SSD, thumb drive, etc.)?

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Due to the differences in how flash-based drives read and write data (versus traditional magnetic media hard drives), it is not recommended to use Permanent Eraser or any other traditional hard drive wiping method on flash-based drives. At this time, there does not seem to be a reliable method via software to erase data from flash-based drives. The best advice is to encrypt your drive, which can help provide some measure of protection for your data.