Lenovo ThinkShield Secure Wipe leverages RCMP TSSIT OPS-II for secure data sanitization

What is RCMP TSSIT OPS-II?

WEB RCMP TSSIT OPS-II is a software-based data sanitization method used in various file shredder and data destruction programs to overwrite existing data. The RCMP TSSIT OPS-II sanitization method was originally defined in Appendix Ops-II Media Sanitation of the Technical Security. It overwrites the data with zeroes, ones, zeroes, ones, zeroes, ones, and random data and verifies the final write.

Lenovo ThinkShield Secure Wipe

WEB Securely erase SATA and M.2 drives in select Lenovo ThinkStations and ThinkPads using the built-in ThinkShield Secure Wipe feature. ThinkShield Secure Wipe utilizes the RCMP TSSIT OPS-II sanitization method, ensuring that data is securely overwritten and unrecoverable.

Canada has transitioned from RCMP TSSIT OPS-II to the more secure ITSP40006 owing to its greater application and adaptability.