RE: Secure Erase for PCs?
Mark Rosen (mrosen@peganet.com) said something about Re: Secure Erase for PCs? on or about 12/9/96 6:19 PM
I know this has been discussed multiple times, but archive searching has turned up nothing.
What freely available tools are there for securely erasing a disk under DOS and Windows?
Ideally I'd like a tool for each, but pointers to either are much appreciated.
Thanks,
Though, technically, no disk can be securely erased, my program,
Sure it can. Ten overwrites will rendered remnant data obscure. So says the electron microscope waving data recovery experts anyway.
Very Good Privacy, can securely delete files after they have been encrypted.
Thought you said "no disk...". So how does VGP do it? --j ----------------------------------- | John Fricker (jfricker@vertexgroup.com) | -random notes- | My PGP public key is available by sending me mail with subject "send pgp key". | www.Program.com is a good programmer web site. -----------------------------------
At 8:05 PM -0800 12/9/96, John Fricker wrote:
Though, technically, no disk can be securely erased, my program,
Sure it can. Ten overwrites will rendered remnant data obscure. So says the electron microscope waving data recovery experts anyway.
You should really check out Peter Gutmann's paper in the 1996 Usenix Security Conference Proceedings. After reading it, I think you will come to the conclusion that the only secure data destruction technique, against a well-funded attacker, is destruction of the disk. I like thermite myself. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | I still read when I should | Periwinkle -- Consulting (408)356-8506 | be doing something else. | 16345 Englewood Ave. frantz@netcom.com | It's a vice. - R. Heinlein | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA
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