page_title: Zeroisation
hierarchical_section_title: Zeroisation
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Gerät der sowjetischen Raketentruppen Русский: АВАРИЙНОЕ СТИРАНИЕ English: "Emergency Erase" (АВАРИЙНОЕ СТИРАНИЕ) switch, zeroize in NSA parlance, on a cryptographic device of the Soviet Rocket Forces
context_page_description: In cryptography, zeroisation is the practice of erasing sensitive parameters from a cryptographic module to prevent their disclosure if the equipment is captured. This is generally accomplished by altering or deleting the contents to prevent recovery of the data.
context_section_description: In cryptography, zeroisation (also spelled zeroization) is the practice of erasing sensitive parameters (electronically stored data, cryptographic keys, and critical security parameters) from a cryptographic module to prevent their disclosure if the equipment is captured. This is generally accomplished by altering or deleting the contents to prevent recovery of the data.
caption: "Emergency Erase" (АВАРИЙНОЕ СТИРАНИЕ) switch, zeroize in NSA parlance, on a cryptographic device of the Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces
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