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Hard drive destruction the only way to guarantee identity protection

by Stevie Smith - Jan 8 2009, 13:00

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EnvironmentalistFeb 12th, 2009 - 14:52:53

This suggestion is ludicrous. Software based solutions which wipe the hard drives are more than sufficient. All this is doing is adding more tech trash to the landfills, and denying users the rights to resell their equipment.

I can see where the article comes from, as the average user things once something has gone to the recycle bin it's gone. All this does is delete the information about where the file is stored while the data is fully intact unless written over.

To wipe a drive completely, consider Boot and Nuke (www.dban.org) which will provide a complete overwrite of a drive.

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