Wiping Data (Was: Re:OT: Disposing Old Computer Parts)

[Mike Kallies]

On 6/6/07, Alex Maynard <amaynard-vQ8rsROW2HJSpjfjxSPG1fd9D2ou9A/h at public.gmane.org> wrote:
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> On Wed, 6 Jun 2007, Madison Kelly wrote:
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> > Alex Maynard wrote:
> > > I had similar questions since I'm moving soon,  so I'm really glad
> > > this was asked.  One other question I had
> > > is how to really wipe the hard-drive so it couldn't be recovered.  I
> > > don't like the idea of personal info on a disposed computer eventually
> > > falling into the wrong hands.  I've heard of something called blaster.
> > > I don't know if that's the best choice.
> > >
> > > Alex
> >
> > $ man shred
>
> Thanks! That's easier than I thought.
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> Alex
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> > Does a wonderful job, and lets you be as paranoid as you want!
> >
> > Madi
...

I've used DBAN, it seems to do the job:

http://dban.sourceforge.net/

More thorough than a single-file wiping utility.  Probably much slower though.


-Mike
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