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How does a degausser destroy data on storage media, compared to a shredder?
 
Degaussers alter magnetic patterns; shredders break media into particles.
 
Degaussers use physical force; shredders use electromagnetic fields.
 
Degaussers overwrite with software; shredders use heat.
 
Degaussers encrypt data; shredders remove file pathways.
What do degaussers specifically use to remove data from storage media?
 
Powerful electromagnetic fields.
 
Strong chemical solvents.
 
High-frequency sound waves.
 
Physical crushing and grinding.
What happens when software permanently removes data from storage?
 
The software overwrites the data with zeros and ones.
 
The software changes the data into a different format.
 
The software hides the data in a secret folder.
 
The software creates a backup of the data.
What is the main purpose of data erasure when data reaches the end of its life cycle?
 
To ensure the data is permanently unrecoverable.
 
To prepare the data for backup.
 
To make the data confusing to read.
 
To save space on storage devices.
How can you safely discard personal photos on a USB drive?
 
Use data erasure software on the USB drive.
 
Drag the photos to the trash icon.
 
Move the USB drive to a different computer.
 
Rename the photo files.
What technique could have prevented a data breach from recoverable 'deleted' customer info?
 
Data erasure for permanent destruction.
 
Data encryption for protection.
 
Data archiving for storage.
 
Data masking for testing.
What technique should a software team use to protect user data during development?
 
Apply data masking to create fictitious user data.
 
Use a data erasure software on the database.
 
Break the storage media into tiny particles.
 
Send the database files to the recycle bin.
When data masking 'anonymizes' data, what does this mean?
 
It hides the original identity of the data.
 
It makes the data unusable for any purpose.
 
It converts the data into pictures.
 
It makes the data completely invisible.
What is the primary purpose of data masking?
 
To replace real data with fake, functional data.
 
To permanently destroy data on a storage device.
 
To delete old files from a computer.
 
To send files to the recycle bin.
Which statement best describes how data masking differs from data deletion?
 
Masking keeps data functional; deletion removes its path.
 
Masking affects all data; deletion affects only some.
 
Masking works only physically; deletion works only with software.
 
Masking destroys data; deletion makes data fake.
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