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Re: Hard Drive eraser recommendation
From: Ansgar Wiechers <bugtraq () planetcobalt net>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:02:17 +0200
On 2009-10-01 Keith Lee wrote:
How about using the script from here? It encrypts the HDD with a random key string using truecrypt and then wipe the HDD using DoD standard (scrub) You can use the script here and remastersys ubuntu into a bootable iso which you can burn into a CD. http://milo2012.wordpress.com/2009/09/27/securely-wiping-hdd/
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