This article considers the issues of guaranteed deletion of information on solid-state drives. A review of the requirements of the domestic regulatory framework in terms of formulating the requirements for guaranteed deletion of information is carried out. The analysis of domestic and foreign standards and methods of guaranteed deletion of information are carried out. The features of solid-state drives and the applicability of domestic and foreign standards of sanitizing data for such drives are also considered. The problem of guaranteed deletion of individual files on solid-state drives without the possibility of recovery is indicated. Key problems that arise during guaranteed deletion of individual files on a solid-state drive without taking it out of service are highlighted. Conclusions about the impossibility of effective implementation of guaranteed deletion of individual files on solid-state drives in the process of using the drive, without taking it out of service, are made.
Keywords: data recovery, solid state drive, wear leveling, garbage collection, guaranteed data destruction