>Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 13:53:11 -0800
>From: Garry Hamilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: Restoring disk data
>
>If you record over data, the original data is
>non-recoverable, except by REALLY expensive
>analog recovery methods (laboratory/spy stuff).
Garry.. I agree with your explanation.
Now, there is a problem that even the "wipe" utilities
do <not> handle.. and, this is an area which can, if
some-one simply want's <any> data from you, well,
it's there.
When you use the Norton wipefile, any version, it does
<not> delete the name-of-the-file-entries in the root-
directory, or the file allocation table (fat); because
that usually screws-up your disk too much.
In other words, you might see something like this, using
Nortons disk editor, and looking at the Root Directory:
________________________________________________________
Note: a @ indicates an erased file
Filename Date Cluster Attribute Volume
-------- ----- ------- --------- ------
MY_DISK 01-01-2000 2 YES
SURVPC.051 02-19-1999 35 A
@ECRET.MSG 09-14-1996 493
--------------------------------------------------------
So, the <Name> (except for the first letter), and <Date>,
<remain>; even if the files' actual <Contents> were "Wiped"
(over-written) from it's physical (cluster) location on the disk.
This may be enough "evidence", depending on the circumstances.
Regards, Gregory.
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