Re: Shred Iterations
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On 03/18/07 00:13, Tyler MacDonald wrote:
> Masatran, R. Deepak <masatran@research.iiit.ac.in> wrote:
>> Why does shred have multiple iterations (25) as the default option? I see no
>> point in overwriting more than once. Is not
>>
>> sudo shred --iterations=1 --verbose /dev/sda
>>
>> sufficient?
>
> Not if you *REALLY* want to get rid of something.. then again, if you
> *REALLY* want to get rid of something on a harddrive, a strongly suggest a
> very strong electromagnet and a power drill.
>
> It is a very expensive process requring specialized equipment, but it is
> possible to retrieve data off of a formatted drive. The changes in magnetic
> orientation on the platter leave artifacts behind.
A belt sander and coarse-grit paper should do just as well.
>
> Cheers,
> Tyler
>
>
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