[ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

[Rob Beard]

  On 11/08/2010 11:46, Vince Marsters wrote:
> On Wed, 2010-08-11 at 11:05 +0100, Alan Pope wrote:
>> DBAN - Darik's Boot and Nuke.
>>
>> http://www.dban.org/
>>
> I would echo Alan's recommendation of DBAN. Choose one of the DOD 
> options and you will be erasing to a level approved for use on Gov 
> drives too.
>
> Vince 

I'd also recommend DBAN, I've used it quite a bit, personally and also 
for companies getting rid of machines.  I believe it'll even do multiple 
drives at once if you want to erase a few drives (although as mentioned 
elsewhere, make sure you disconnect any drives you don't want to be erased).

Rob