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Re: Previous disk erasing thread
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Date: Thu, 05 SEP 1996 10:23:32 -0700
To: Steve Harris <[email protected]>
Newgroups: alt.security
Subject: Re: Security Disk Washer
Steve Harris wrote:
>
> When you delete files, you don't really remove the data. DOS simply
> marks the area as available for overwriting by new data. Sometimes
> this is useful - the "Undelete" program exploits this to allow you to
> recover accidentally deleted files. On other occasions, this is a
> security risk - you want to prevent people recovering confidential
> data.
>
> This program stops people recovering the data. It wipes all the unused
> disk area with random data. This technique provides "after the fact"
> protection. Imagine putting all your old confidential documents in a
> trash can. "Washer" shreds all the documents in the trash.
>
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> http://www.compulink.co.uk/~net-services/wash/
>
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