According to an article I just read, even reformatting the hard drive won't keep someone from getting your files; it recommended overwriting EVERY bit several times with all zeroes or all ones after reformatting. Supposedly based on a study done by someone at MIT, I believe. ******************************** Ah, found it: today's issue of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, page D1 (front page of business section, hard-copy). Here's the link: http://www.jsonline.com/bym/tech/news/jan03/110918.asp HTH! Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hauptmann, Eric" <[email protected]> To: "Audi List (E-mail)" <[email protected]>; "16V-list (E-mail)" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 9:32 AM Subject: [a2-16v-list] OT Computer clean up
> Sorry to bug you with this, but a friend of mine asked me a question and i'm > not sure I know the answer. He has been doing some job searching while at > work (doesn't have computer at home) and wants to make sure everything is > cleaned out because his network guys are going to do some work on his > computer and he doesn't want anyone to know. I told him to first delete his > temporary internet files, cookies and the index.dat file but is there > anything else? I've heard that these files can be retrieved even after > deleted, is this true? Normally I would say just delete and you will be > safe, but he works for the Government and I guess they are getting more > strict about what you can and cannot do on your computer and supposedly > they're trying to "clean up" the computers. > > Anyway, thanks for the help. > > Eric > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > >
