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G0TEZ > PCTECH 03.08.10 23:29l 37 Lines 1055 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: wiping HDD ?
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From: G0TEZ@GB7FCR.#16.GBR.EU
To : PCTECH@WW
Hi Kevin.
> The company I work for insists that all PCs have to have their disks
> totally erased before disposal. The software that we use comes as a CD-ROM
> image, as most of the PCs these days no longer have a floppy drive.
A good idea. Many people get rid of their PCs with quite private info on
the HDD.
I have always been careful not to put anything private on my PC especially
bank details. People call me paranoid for this but I believe in paranoia
being the best form of security.
3 Hours to erase 80 GB seems like a very long time but is probably worth
it.
I would be tempted just to open the drive up and delete it with a
degaussing wand if you have access to one. It does the job with audio and
video tape. I have tried it in the past and all that is left on sound or
video is just noise.
Thank you very much for the info. CUL.
73 - Ian, G0TEZ
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