RE: Simple but effective Disk Wipe Software

From: Bill Geschwind (geschwin_at_email.unc.edu)
Date: 11/09/04

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Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 08:38:08 -0500

    Try Kill Disk (http://www.killdisk.com) or IBM Secure Data Disposal
    (http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TVAN-SDD
    ).

    I have used both and they have worked for me.

    HTH,
    BIll

     
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    Student Affairs Technology and Systems Support
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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    -----Original Message-----
    From: Keith Bucknall [mailto:keith.bucknall@zen.co.uk]
    Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 5:26 PM
    To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
    Subject: Simple but effective Disk Wipe Software
    Importance: High

    Dear All,

    I know a few weeks ago we had a post on someone putting a post up about
    returning a Hard Disk to Dell.

    Well at my last place of work we used Paragon Disk Wiper Pro which
    states it
    wipes Hard Disks to DoD standard. I am looking for a simple but
    effective
    Boot type of wiping software for our old stock of PC's that we have just
    upgraded.

    My Director does not want to spend any money as he feel's a standard
    "format" will suffice; therefore I guess a Linux solution is the best.
    I am
    wondering what people would recommend, we do not have High Classified
    documents put I would like something a little more than a standard
    format.

    Kind Regards

    Keith Bucknall

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