Use Linux utility "shred" . and your problem is solved.
Thank You --------- Muhammad Faisal Rauf Danka Information Resources Security Manager InstaNet (Pvt) Ltd. web: www.insta.net.pk voice: 111-46-47-48 System Enginner Compunet Online (Pvt) Ltd. web: www.compol.com voice: 111-111-265 "Greater is the Art of beginning, but Greater is the Art of ending. " --- "Anthony Follett (Pilgrim Technologies)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >My Recommendation would have been a hammer! Its reusable. > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mark Medici [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]=20 >Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 9:07 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: Disk Wiping Utilities > >Rumor has it that certain three-letter organizations can recover data >from disks even after that data has been overwritten as many as five >times with five different patterns of data. Allegedly, this is >accomplished through the use of special controllers, equipment and >software that can: > > * Position the read/write head slightly out of alignment > * Read the analog signal directly from the heads > * Filter out previously read signals from an in-alignment read > * Amplify and convert the remaining out-of-band signal to data > * Repeat the process with the heads moved slightly further > out of alignment. > >Of course, since I've never been associated with any organization that >has this capability, I can't say for certain this is possible. Then >again, if I did know for certain, it would probably be illegal for me to >say anything. > >I don't know how many disks Dan needs to erase. But a new 20GB hard >disk costs less than $100. Two 198g 30-06 rifle cartridges cost about >$2.00. Take the old disk out to the rifle range and punch two holes >through it. Install the new disk and be done. Heck, you could probably >charge office staff for the opportunity shoot-up the disks, and recover >$10 to $25 bucks per disk! > >+-----------------------------------------------------------+ >| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mark Medici www.dbma.com | >+-----------------------------------------------------------+ >| Warning: I sell IT & Security products, including myself. | >+-----------------------------------------------------------+ > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 12:01 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: RE: Disk Wiping Utilities >>=20 >>=20 >> without a doubt. I have seen people retreive deleted files from a HD=20 >> that was formatted using DOS utilities.=20=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> >=20 >> > Advanced recovery will still be able to get some data back >> >=20 >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Bassam ALHUSSEIN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]=20 >> > Sent: woensdag 27 maart 2002 21:38 >> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Dan Williamson >> > Subject: Re: Disk Wiping Utilities >> >=20 >> >=20 >> > I am not sure but I thought that a format then fdisk would do the=20 >> job >> > .....wouldn't it ??? correct me guys ..plz >> >=20 >> > Bisso >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Dan Williamson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 12:14 AM >> > Subject: Disk Wiping Utilities >> >=20 >> >=20 >> > > >> > > >> > > 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. >> > > >> > > I have read that Norton Wipeinfo, BCWipe and >> > > several other programs wipe only the known >> > > partitions. I need a tool that will wipe EVERYTHING ! >> > > >> > > TIA >> > > Dan >> > > >> > > >> >=20 >> >=20 >> >=20 >> >=20 >> >=20 >> >=20 >> > <br> >>=20 >> ______________________________________________________________ >> _________________ >> This E-Mail was sent with Webmail from http://www.echostation.com. >> However, Echo Station, NovaTech Web Services, or any other affiliated >> company take no responsibility for the content or appropriateness of >> any email sent utilizing this service. >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 _____________________________________________________________ --------------------------- [ATTITUDEX.COM] http://www.attitudex.com/ --------------------------- _____________________________________________________________ Run a small business? Then you need professional email like [EMAIL PROTECTED] from Everyone.net http://www.everyone.net?tag
