Sorry for being a little slow to read email, but I thought someone might find this very useful...
http://dban.sourceforge.net/ We use it quite a bit for when we retire systems. Several forensic tools have been run against different scan levels. Even the one run scan gives NO info except the type of disk. I highly recommend it! -brandon On Wed, 2004-06-09 at 13:40, Ben Pitzer wrote: > Not exactly. Bits can still be picked up from various inodes, > unfortunately, often enough to piece together an entire file. Basically, > the process you describe would have to be done about 6 or 7 times to have > serious efficacy. > > Regards, > Ben Pitzer > > --------------------------------------------- > > "Those that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." > --Ben Franklin-- > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Behalf Of Brian Daniels > > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 1:16 PM > > To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list > > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] OT: Linux Friendly Laptop Forsale > > > > > > On Wed, Jun 09, 2004 at 12:57:08PM -0400, Christopher L Merrill wrote: > > > Mike M wrote: > > > >FWIW, There was a article on /. this AM about wiping down HDD. If you > > > >are paranoid there is a DoD wipedown process. > > > > > > > Boot from a Knoppix disc, and then dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda > > Let it run until it tells you no space left on device. > > > > This will overwrite the whole disc with zeros, which should stop anyone > > recovering it with software tools. If your enemy is willing to resort to > > custom drive firmware, signal analyzers, and electron microscopy then you > > may have a problem. Of course, if that sort of attention is > > being directed > > your way then you have bigger concerns. > > > > --Brian > > > > > > -- > > Question with boldness even the existence of a god; > > because if there be one he must approve of the > > homage of reason more than that of blindfolded fear. > > > > --Thomas Jefferson, Aug. 10, 1787 > > > > > > Brian Daniels [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.eviloverlord.net > > > > -- > > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc > > > > -- __________________________ Brandon L. Newport - CISSP Senior Security Engineer Certified: CISSP, GCIA, CCSE, MCSE Windows NT 4.0, Sun Workgroup, CCNA Affiliated: HTCIA, CSI Appalachian Web Solutions, LLC http://www.appws.com P.O. Box 4254 Charlotte, North Carolina 28117 Ph. 704.658.9990 Fx. 866.422.4006 Mo. 704.564.9246 [EMAIL PROTECTED] MSN IM: Nkr1ptD AOL IM: Nkr1ptD ICQ: 108901040 __________________________ -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
