[CentOS] Utility to zero unused blocks on disk

m.roth at 5-cent.us m.roth at 5-cent.us
Mon Feb 8 22:18:02 UTC 2016


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 DBAN is obsolete.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.

dban doesn't? What F/OSS does "secure erase"? And does it do what dban's
DoD 5220.22-M does?

       mark, overkill




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