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DOI: 10.14569/IJACSA.2019.0101155
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Data Sanitization Framework for Computer Hard Disk Drive: A Case Study in Malaysia

Author 1: Nooreen Ashilla Binti Yusof
Author 2: Siti Norul Huda Binti Sheikh Abdullah
Author 3: Mohamad Firham Efendy bin Md Senan
Author 4: Nor Zarina binti Zainal Abidin
Author 5: Monaliza Binti Sahri

International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications(IJACSA), Volume 10 Issue 11, 2019.

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Abstract: In digital forensics field, data wiping is considered one of the anti-forensics’ technique. On the other perspective, data wiping or data sanitization is the technique used to ensure that the deleted data are unable to be accessed by any unauthorized person. This paper introduces a process for data sanitization from computer hard disk drive. The process was proposed and tested using commercial data sanitization tools. Multiple testing has been conducted at accredited digital forensic laboratory of CyberSecurity Malaysia. The data sanitization process was performed using overwritten method provided by state-of-the-art data sanitization tools. For each sanitization tool, there are options for the wiping technique (overwritten) process. The options are either to wipe using single pass write or multi pass write. Logical data checking in the hard disk sector was performed during pre and post data disposal process for a proper verification. This is to ensure that the entire sector has been replaced by data sanitization bit pattern in correspondence to the selected wiping technique. In conclusion, through the verification of data sanitization it will improve the process of ICT asset disposal.

Keywords: Data sanitization; anti-forensics; digital forensics; wiping technique

Nooreen Ashilla Binti Yusof, Siti Norul Huda Binti Sheikh Abdullah, Mohamad Firham Efendy bin Md Senan, Nor Zarina binti Zainal Abidin and Monaliza Binti Sahri, “Data Sanitization Framework for Computer Hard Disk Drive: A Case Study in Malaysia” International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications(IJACSA), 10(11), 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2019.0101155

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title = {Data Sanitization Framework for Computer Hard Disk Drive: A Case Study in Malaysia},
journal = {International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications},
doi = {10.14569/IJACSA.2019.0101155},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2019.0101155},
year = {2019},
publisher = {The Science and Information Organization},
volume = {10},
number = {11},
author = {Nooreen Ashilla Binti Yusof and Siti Norul Huda Binti Sheikh Abdullah and Mohamad Firham Efendy bin Md Senan and Nor Zarina binti Zainal Abidin and Monaliza Binti Sahri}
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