[clue] secure erase techniques?

[Torren Beitler]

I just do it before I sell my computers as to erase any info left from
steam.

On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 7:32 PM, David L. Anselmi <anselmi at anselmi.us> wrote:

> 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
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