Re: Wanted: Secure-delete utility for Linux
Charles Cazabon (charlesc-linux@qcc.sk.ca)
Tue, 22 Dec 1998 09:52:18 -0600
On Tue, Dec 22, 1998 at 10:48:58AM -0500, Dave Cinege wrote:
> Charles Cazabon wrote:
> >
> > Actually, it's all-bits-zero, all-bits-one, all-bits-zero. This prevents
> > people from reading the previous data from residual magnetic fields underneath
> > a disk which has simply been wiped with zeroes, etc. The complete cycle for
> > each bit is enough to minimize this risk.
>
> Hmmm I guess we need a /dev/one? (Actually not a bad thing to have)
Hey, I might even be able to handle writing this one. :)
Charles Cazabon
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