Google Whitepaper Explains Cloud Data Deletion Process
Google this week released detailed information about the process the company uses for handling data deletion requests by enterprises using its cloud services. In a whitepaper titled Data Deletion on Google Cloud Platform, the company explains how the process is designed to ensure safe and effective deletion of data from active systems, backup volumes and physical storage media. Generally, prior to deletion all customer data on Google cloud is encrypted at rest, replicated on active systems to ensure uninterrupted…