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LDD overwrites data before deleting it. How many times should sensitive corporate data be overwritten before it is safe from hackers?

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LDD overwrites data before deleting it. How many times should sensitive corporate data be overwritten before it is safe from hackers?

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The US Department of Defense standard is seven times, but some corporations see this as excessive. LDD offers overwrite capability from one to eight times.