On 24 Oct 2006 21:12:39 -0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I am looking for an article I read sometime between 2002 and 2005. The content discussed
how a research lab (maybe MIT or another large tech university) was able to recover data
from a hard drive after over 50 formats (or it may have been data overwrites or even a
combination of both) (I seem to remember the key number as 57 "deletion"
operations). I think the article mentioned the use of a scanning electron microscope,
magnetic force scanning, or something similar or more high-tech. This might have been
published to a tech Web news site or a tech e-mail newsletter. I've searched for hours
and I can't seem to locate it again.
In my search I've come across numerous papers and articles about how this
recovery concept is not possible. So, it may have been a figment of my
imagination, a hoax, or misleading news reporting.
In any case, I really only need to hear from those of you who know the location
of this specific article rather than rebutals to the possibility of the topic.
I appreciate any assistance provided.
- James Michael Stewart
Perhaps you mean:
http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/secure_del.html
where Peter discusses use of magnetic force microscopy and a
variation known as magnetic force scanning tunneling microscopy.
Peter
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Peter Wan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
