SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING DATA STORED ON LONG-TERM MEMORY DEVICES

摘要

An application specific device for erasing data from a long-term storage device includes a power supply (310), a control circuit (320), and an interface (330) to the storage device. The control circuit controls the long-term storage device to irretrievably remove data from the storage device. The storage device may be, for example, a hard disk drive or compact flash memory. The application specific device is physically small, is operating system independent, and has simple interface that is useable by non-computer professionals.