[ubuntu-uk] Securely delete data

[Alan Pope]

On 16/11/12 13:55, Daniel Case wrote:
> I always use DBAN (Boot and Nuke) to securely delete a drive, remember
> that deleting a user and adding a new one is by no means secure, the
> next person who has it can easily use completely free recovery methods
> to get back the data that was on that drive.
>

I used to use DBAN but then discovered dd'ing zeroes over it from a live 
CD was sufficient, so I just do that from a live CD/USB now.

Cheers,
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