Editing Encryption (section)

=== Data erasure ===
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Conventional methods for permanently deleting data from a storage device involve overwriting the device's whole content with zeros, ones, or other patterns – a process which can take a significant amount of time, depending on the capacity and the type of storage medium. Cryptography offers a way of making the erasure almost instantaneous. This method is called [[crypto-shredding]]. An example implementation of this method can be found on [[iOS]] devices, where the cryptographic key is kept in a dedicated '[[wikt:efface|effaceable]] storage'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/guide/security/welcome/web
|title=Welcome|website=Apple Support}}</ref> Because the key is stored on the same device, this setup on its own does not offer full privacy or security protection if an unauthorized person gains physical access to the device.