The option for secure deletion (overwriting) of single files was removed from Mac OS when El Capitan was released as they came to the conclusion that they could not "guarantee" secure deletion.

Over on TidBITS Talk, user Lucas043 posed a question that prompted a fascinating discussion. Lucas043 has a Samsung Portable T7 SSD being used for backup. The SSD has intermittent access problems and ...

If you have purchased a new Mac or have upgraded your hard drive on an older Mac, you may find when accessing the option to erase free disk space using Apple's Disk Utility that the controls for doing ...

Is there any value in securely erasing trash on an SSD? I presume that latest Mac OS X and latest hardware is using trim on delete, right? So isn't stuff unrecoverable once deleted? I imagine that ...

Data is of utmost importance for businesses and consumers in today’s digital world. Everything from documents, emails, and passwords to financial information is stored on your hard drives or SSDs.

Data security on SSDs is a mess. Good luck removing data! Preserve it for digital forensics? Uh-oh. Secure erase might work, but it that good enough? SSD data recovery SSD security is important ...