On May 15, 2012, at 2:53 PM, irrational John wrote: > See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutmann_method#Criticism where they > quote Gutmann himself criticizing the simple-minded way it is > typically used.
Gotta love Wikipedia! I clicked on the 'srm' link in the above article to find this helpful suggestion: "The US government recommends complete physical destruction of hard disk data surfaces to guarantee secure data erasure. Presumably, this can be accomplished by abrasion, or by a small amount of thermite ignited over a large, well-ventilated pot containing sand." -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
