Question 1

Research and find out why wiping data off an SSD drive needs more consideration than regular

SATA/PATA hard drives.

Question 2

Compare the two archiving choices: tape vs disk: Discuss the pros and cons of each approach, and

explain where you would consider one but not the other.

Question 3

Describe two (2) situations where data masking is particularly important and give three (3) reasons to

explain why.

Question 4

Data involved in any data masking must remain meaningful at several levels. Explain what it means

by meaningful.

Question 5

One important requirement of data masking is that it must prevent reverse engineering which can

compromise the confidentiality of the data. Describe one example of a poor data masking practice

that can be reverse engineered by a competent hacker.