8 Feb
2016
8 Feb
'16
10:25 p.m.
John R Pierce wrote:
On 2/8/2016 2:14 PM, Chris Murphy wrote:
DBAN is obsolete. NIST 800-88 for some time now says to use secure erase or enhanced security erase or crypto erase if supported.
Other options do not erase data in remapped sectors.
the only truly safe way to destroy data on magnetic media is to grind the media up into filings or melt it down in a furnace.
Well, no. DeGaussing works, also. Plus, with current storage techniques, I've heard that one pass of whatever will make it unreadable. That was why I jokingly referred to DoD 5220.22-M as overkill, since it does 7 passes.
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