Annya, a cybersecurity analyst, has just pulled a failed hard drive out of a system. She cannot seem to get any applications to overwrite the blocks on the drive with random data. Which of the following methods should she use to ensure the data on the drive is safe from being recovered by unauthorized parties?
A) Reimaging
B) Sanitization
C) Reconstruction
D) Secure disposal

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Secure disposal is the best method to ensure that data on a failed hard drive cannot be recovered, as it involves physically destroying the drive, making data recovery impossible.

Annya, a Cybersecurity Analyst, Has Just Pulled a Failed Hard