For (1) in many case there is a Management Engine or PSP that can access the RAM, and in some cases the RAM content might never be wiped, so using wipe is still a good idea here. An alternative would be to power off the computer, remove all power sources and wait a bit.
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Re: "Delete this backup"
Date: 2023-06-22 12:18 am (UTC)For (1) in many case there is a Management Engine or PSP that can access the RAM, and in some cases the RAM content might never be wiped, so using wipe is still a good idea here. An alternative would be to power off the computer, remove all power sources and wait a bit.