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2026
Digital Forensics / Research
Effectiveness Analysis of Windows Data Sanitization Methods
Overview
Project overview
Undergraduate thesis research analyzing the effectiveness of several data sanitization methods on Windows by assessing the possibility of data recovery through a digital forensics approach.
Implementation
- 01
Set up a test environment using Windows 10 and digital forensics software.
- 02
Tested several data sanitization methods.
- 03
Compared data recovery success rates.
- 04
Analyzed the results using Autopsy, PhotoRec, and Foremost.
- 05
Prepared the research report.
Output
The research was published in the Journal of Applied Informatics and Computing (JAIC), a SINTA 3-accredited journal, with Rara Eka Septya as the first author.
Tools & Technologies
- Windows 10
- Autopsy
- PhotoRec
- Foremost
- Digital Forensics
- File Carving