Hello,
I've been researching the security features of different SSDs and understand that the 540s has 256 bit encryption. I have a couple of questions regarding this SSD
1) How is the SSD 'reset' to factory state by releasing all the electrons in the blocks simultaneously using the Intel toolbox? I understand that there is secure erase, enhanced secure erase commands. There seems to be some ambiguity about this method depending on the SSD.
2) How long can the ATA password be?
3) How can you set the user and master passwords?
4) How can the erase be verified?
5) How long do the secure erase and enhanced secure erase take on a 1 TB 540s SSD?
6) There was an issue with earlier Intel SSDs being mislabeled as 256 bit encrypted when in fact they were 128 bit encrypted. Is this SSD 256 bit encrypted.
7) How is the ATA password stored on the SSD?
Thanks.