Erase Hard Drives Securely
Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes
http://live.pirillo.com/ – I will soon be giving away a computer to a lucky YouTube subscriber. Once we reach 10,000 subscribers, someone will be chosen at random to win. Before I can give away this computer, I have to get rid of all the data residing on the hard drive.
I’m using a Linux Distro called DBAN. This stands for Darik’s Boot and Nuke. This is open-source, and can be downloaded and then burned to a CD or floppy disc. Simply pop it in and allow the computer to boot from the disc. It will prompt and tell you what to do once it detects the hard drive(s). This is critical. Never throw away, give away, or even sell a computer without being sure to wipe your information from it. DBAN is great because is wipes the hard drive seven times, not one. DBAN uses the same algorithm’s that the Department of Defense uses, so you can be sure that it is getting rid of your information as much as possible. Yes… someone *could* still get your information back. But it would take a lot of time, a lot of money, and a lot of resources to do so. The only true way to “wipe out” information on a hard drive you’re junking is to take a hammer to it… literally.
Want to embed this video in your blog? Use this code:
Formats Available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4) Flash Video (.flv) MP3 Audio (.mp3)
3 Comments
Anonymous
November 13th, 2007
at 9:04am
a href=”http://media.pirillo.com/”>Video Help | Add to iTunes Related Content:Andru Edwards on Mind CampParallels vs. Boot CampSysdumb RestoreErase Hard Drives SecurelyBlack MacBook VideoA Better Vista Boot ScreenApple’s Boot CampMatthew Hull of Seagate on Perpendicular Data StorageWARNING – Asian Taking PhotosExternal Hard Drive [IMG]
SocioBiblog
November 13th, 2007
at 9:04am
a href=”http://media.pirillo.com/”>Video Help</a> | <a href=”http://feeds.pirillo.com/ChrisPirilloShow”>Add to iTunes</a> Related Content:Andru Edwards on Mind CampParallels vs. Boot CampSysdumb RestoreErase Hard Drives SecurelyBlack MacBook VideoA Better Vista Boot ScreenApple’s Boot CampMatthew Hull of Seagate on Perpendicular Data StorageWARNING – Asian Taking PhotosExternal Hard Drive
Curtis Miller
September 6th, 2007
at 9:11am
I’ve used DBAN for a couple of years, and it’s a great program. What I like most about it is how easy it is to choose from a number of wiping algorithms as well as the number of wiping passes. Sometimes 2 oe 3 wipes is as secure as you need to worry about depending what you’ve got on the hard drive, and DBAN gives you total control over the wiping parameters.