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I’m working on an article that involves flash memory cards being put into machines that process and track sensitive information. The machines scan data from forms, then input the data into a database.
Supposing memory cards went unchecked … Continue reading What security issues could my system be exposed to via an unsecure memory card?
My girlfriend’s grampa alternates between two computers and he sometimes travels. He wants his will, a few other other important documents, and maybe a few hundred photos always available, but does not want any cloud solution of any kind. … Continue reading What’s a reliable and sturdy flash drive for life on a keychain? [migrated]
It’s been a while since we heard from Dmitry Rogozin, the always-entertaining former director of Roscosmos, the Russian space agency. Not content with sending mixed messages about the future of …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: May 14, 2023
So I’ve just had an SD card ruined & while it’s not very expensive, I’d rather have it last me a much, much longer time. As a precaution going forward now, I’d like to be able to detect right away if there is too many bad sectors or if… Continue reading Effectiveness of USB flash testing software
When it comes to monolith storage cards like microSDs, I know that it’s possible to retrieve data if there’s corruption using specialist software. Likewise, if there are problems with the circuitry, then a trained specialist can solder the… Continue reading Is data retrieval from a broken NAND memory chip actually possible or not?
Which heat ensures permanent loss of data on flash memory, in particular, on consumer-grade USB thumb drives (e.g., http://www.amazon.de/dp/B085SXT9FS or http://www.hood.de/0094819941.htm )? How long should be the exposure to that temperat… Continue reading Which temperature ensures permanent erasure of data on flash?
During my search for an answer to this question I found that TRIM may not be reliable(https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2019/01/life-after-trim-using-factory-access-mode-for-imaging-ssd-drives/)as well as the ATA secure erasure, some have even sa… Continue reading Is there a fullproof way to safely erase SSD data, without physically destroying it?
Assuming a given SSD supports TRIM, and is on a physical bus that supports sending that command, and the connected computer is running an OS that is aware of TRIM:
If the drive is formatted, or has had its files erased, will the data be un… Continue reading Data recovery from TRIMmed SSDs
SK Hynix, one of the world’s largest chip makers, announced today it will pay $9 billion for Intel’s flash memory business. Intel said it will use proceeds from the deal to focus on artificial intelligence, 5G and edge computing. “For Intel, this transaction will allow us to to further prioritize our investments in differentiated technology […] Continue reading Intel agrees to sell its NAND business to SK Hynix for $9 billion
The card was a 16gb SanDisk micro SD card (monolithic).