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Cryptographic Erase

Cryptographic Erase: A method of sanitization in which the media encryption key (MEK) for the encrypted Target Data is sanitized, making recovery of the…

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Definition

A method of sanitization in which the media encryption key (MEK) for the encrypted Target Data is sanitized, making recovery of the decrypted Target Data infeasible.

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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