Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 21:04:33 +0000 (GMT) From: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> To: peter.jeremy@alcatel.com.au Cc: TrouBle <trouble@netquick.net>, security@freebsd.org, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: secure filesystem wiping Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.02A.9911182103340.6933-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> In-Reply-To: <99Nov19.074604est.40354@border.alcanet.com.au>
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On Fri, 19 Nov 1999, Peter Jeremy wrote: >This isn't technically possible. You can't securely wipe data from a >disk using the disks own R/W head/electronics (which is the only way >to preserve intact files). Why isn't it possible to read unallocated sectors and write back sectors full of garbage, or 0xFF? -jm To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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