

Deleting the key would be sufficient to for a secure erase the data could then no longer be decrypted, but would still physically exist.

Such SSDs automatically encrypt all data that has been written. The SSD will then be usable at its original ideal performance level, since all pages can be written directly (see Solid State Drive - Writing).įor the newer SSDs with integrated encryption, secure erase may be implemented differently. Most SSDs support secure erase, executing it for the physical deletion of all blocks on the SSD. According to the ATA specification, a secure erase should guarantee the secure erasure of all stored data on a storage medium.
