This statement is False. A quick format only removes the file system references to the data, but the actual data remains on the disk. This means that the data can still be recovered using specialized recovery tools. Effective sanitization requires methods like overwriting the entire disk with random data, degaussing, or physically destroying the drive to ensure that the original data cannot be retrieved.
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