ProtectStar secure deletion algorithm
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[edit] ProtectStar Secure Deletion Algorithm
The "ProtectStar Secure Deletion Algorithm" is a special design data deletion algorithm, developed by ProtectStar, Inc. ([1]).
At first, all data will be overwritten for two times with a random value, afterwards with their complements, and finally again with the random value from the first pass.
After this all data will be overwritten for three times using the Department of Defense (DoD) 5220.22-M (E) standard afterwards with the random values, and finally again with the DoD 5220.22-M (E) standard.
At the end all data will be overwritten with the method from Peter Gutmann for 35-times by defined rules and another three defined rules from ProtectStar, Inc.
The “ProtectStar™ Secure Deletion Algorithm” has in total sum 50 passes and offer military security in data deletion.