> if indeed there is topsecret data on the hard drive, i personally wouldn't
> even risk trying to erase the HD, i would simply open it up and throw all
> of it in the campfire the next time i go camping or make a special trip.
Actually, throwing the HD in the campfire probably woun't help you.
> In regards to the "finger chopping" some of the more advanced systems claim
> to read electrical activity in the finger as well so that a plastic cast or
> dead finger can not be used.
Can you show me an url to a book/article/technical paper describing how that
might work?
/Thomas
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On Tuesday 26 March 2002 23:14, Dan Williamson wrote:
> I am looking for a good utility to erase all hard drives
> in a machine to a DOD standard. I would prefer a
> FREE utility as this is a government agency and I try
> to keep costs down.
Check out Eraser (http://www.tolvanen.com/eraser/) for
www.nsa.gov/programs/employ/index.html
> Is this rumor only, or do you have some links to go with this?
checkout Autoclave (http://staff.washington.edu/jdlarios/autoclave/) it runs
on a bootable floppy and wipes the entire hdd.
> Does anyone have recommendations for freeware or shareware that effectively
> erases disks for unclassified but sensitive information? This would be used
> for all machi
Here you go: www.faqs.org/faqs/cryptography-faq/
Google is your friend.
> What sources would you suggest for getting basic info on encryption? (How
> it works, software sources, best practices in business settings, etc.)
/Thomas
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> 1lvJ3s$|c@ - I would just remember the phrase "I love Jessica".
> or
> j0y2+H3wor|d - Joy to the World.
Why not learn to create passwords with the help of a basic system and adding
a haxxor twist to it?
paalrrsshf (the first letter of the first ten videos in my collection)
P44lrr55#f (the abov
> Does Anyone know of Programs which use MD5 Authentication?
>
> I know
> Microsoft Messanger does
> and APOP command for POP access
>
>
> a list of some other programs which use MD5 Authentication
> would be great
what do you want the program to do?
single file check? system check?
BTW: i y