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Erase Hard Drives Securely

Chris — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:45:57 +0000

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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.

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