[ale] really really deleting files....

[jonathan at xcorps.net (Jonathan Rickman)]

On Wed, 25 Jun 2003, Keith R. Watson wrote:

> http://www.dss.mil/isec/nispom_0195.htm
> "d. Overwrite all addressable locations with a character, its complement,
> then a random character and verify. IHIS METHHOD IS NOT APPROVED FOR
> SANITIZING MEDIA THAT CONTAINS TOP SECRET INFORMATION."

The procedure we were required to use for destroying TS data storage
media involved a drill bit and an oven preheated to 500 degrees. That was
several years ago, I'm sure it's more destructive now.

--
Jonathan Rickman
X Corps Security
http://www.xcorps.net

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