[clue] secure erase techniques?

[David L. Anselmi]

Torren Beitler wrote:
> dod 5220.22 is only how I wipe drives.

Most people won't need that level of paranoia, which seems to be out of date:

"As of the June 2007 edition of the DSS C&SM, overwriting is no longer acceptable for sanitization 
of magnetic media; only degaussing or physical destruction is acceptable."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Industrial_Security_Program

Dave