On Tuesday, Toshiba declared a new hard drive which can be erased after the data storage device is turned off. Wipe feature in the disk SED (Self-Encrypting Drives) will allow deletion of data is protected before you discard them, Toshiba said. This feature prevents the protected data from being lost or stolen. Technology around the void security key when the power drive system is disabled.

SED drive first announced in July 2010. According to the company, they will have the ability to wipe a new hard drive in future versions but does not provide a specific time frame. The hard drive of this technology would be for laptop, desktop. In addition to the PC, Toshiba also want to feature on the storage device in copiers and printers, devices to handle multiple documents in the protected environment of digital photography.

This new feature enables users to easily wipe data from hard drives. Today, data can be permanently deleted by using software like Eraser removes data and systems must be running when data is being removed. Depending on the method used and the storage size of the drive, deleting data may take several hours.