Sustainability - The New Security Imperative in Data Storage

Learn how sustainability has become as crucial as security in the storage industry through this 15-minute conference talk by Seagate's Principal Product Manager. Explore the evolution from security features like secure boot, attestation, and encryption to today's focus on environmental impact and CO2 emissions. Discover how scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions categorize different types of greenhouse gas emissions in companies. Examine the potential for drive circularity, with insights into how cryptographic erasure provides a safer alternative to drive shredding while enabling device reuse. Gain understanding of the IEEE 2883 Data Sanitization specifications, the Circular Drive Initiative, and upcoming carbon credit programs for drive reuse that aim to make the storage industry more environmentally sustainable.