From: John Fricker <jfricker@vertexgroup.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 1996 20:05:03 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: RE: Secure Erase for PCs?
Message-ID: <19961210040455486.AAA189@dev.vertexgroup.com>
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>Mark Rosen (mrosen@peganet.com) said something about Re: Secure Erase for PCs? 
on or about 12/9/96 6:19 PM

>> I know this has been discussed multiple times, but
>> archive searching has turned up nothing.
>> 
>> What freely available tools are there for securely
>> erasing a disk under DOS and Windows?
>> 
>> Ideally I'd like a tool for each, but pointers
>> to either are much appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>	Though, technically, no disk can be securely erased, my program,

Sure it can. Ten overwrites will rendered remnant data obscure. So says the 
electron microscope waving data recovery experts anyway.

> Very Good Privacy, can securely delete files after they have been encrypted.

Thought you said "no disk...". So how does VGP do it?

--j
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