Security Basics: Re: Secure delete files

[Adam Pal <pal_adam () gmx net>]

Hello Jax,

If you have such sensitive data that you need so much accuracy in
deleting it, dont misunderstand me but all i can recommend you is to
burn the data media, so that nothing remains.
I say that because i`ve seen software which claimed to be
military-safe in deleting data, by rewrite with about 20 sequences of
0 and 1 and i also read different comments about restoring data where
it was claimed that you need about 200 or more sequences to be
partialy safe.
Considering those oppinions and the physical fact that magnetism is an
integral which is endless, i`d say that there is no way to delete
files military-safe while keep the medium intact.

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Best regards,
 Adam Pal   

Friday, May 25, 2007, 4:48:26 PM, you wrote:

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JL> Can anyone recommend a commercial or opensource military wipe program
JL> that securely delete files in:
JL> 1) Windows
JL> 2) Linux/Unix

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