[TriLUG] OT: Linux Friendly Laptop Forsale

[Brandon L. Newport]

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
> 
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> 
> "Those that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
>  --Ben Franklin--
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org]On
> > 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
> >
> >
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> > because if there be one he must approve of the
> > homage of reason more than that of blindfolded fear.
> >
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> >
> >
> > Brian Daniels                  bitmage at bellsouth.net
> >       http://www.eviloverlord.net
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