{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ADF Solutions","provider_url":"https:\/\/adfsolutions.com","author_name":"Sybil Mayard","author_url":"https:\/\/adfsolutions.com\/author\/infosybiltec-com\/","title":"Why does imaging the same SSD\/eMMC drives yield diverse hash values? - ADF Solutions","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"mW0xkkaZsl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adfsolutions.com\/knowledge\/why-does-imaging-the-same-ssd-emmc-drives-yield-diverse-hash-values\/\">Why does imaging the same SSD\/eMMC drives yield diverse hash values?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/adfsolutions.com\/knowledge\/why-does-imaging-the-same-ssd-emmc-drives-yield-diverse-hash-values\/embed\/#?secret=mW0xkkaZsl\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Why does imaging the same SSD\/eMMC drives yield diverse hash values?&#8221; &#8212; ADF Solutions\" data-secret=\"mW0xkkaZsl\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/adfsolutions.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"It is normal to find that if you image this type of solid state storage media repeatedly the acquisition hash will be different on each image. This is due to the low level firmware activity relating to wear leveling, garbage collection and trim functionality. This is discussed in many scientific papers here is a link..."}