--- On Fri, 11/27/09, Roy <linuxcanuck@
From: Roy <linuxcanuck@
Subject: [LINUX_Newbies]
To: LINUX_Newbies@
Received: Friday, November 27, 2009, 5:27 AM
I have some old hard drives to get rid of but first want to wipe them
clean. I keep on hearing reports of them ending up in Africa where data
mining and identity theft is occurring. What is the best way to go about
this with Linux?
Roy
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Since I have heard so many horror stories about old hard drives and personal data I "wipe" all my old hard drives by taking them to my workshop and wiping them with a hammer and then throwing them in the trash! I purchased a used hard drive from a computer second hand store once and it wasn't even formatted! I installed it and all the previous users programs and data were still there for anyone to see. I immediately reformatted the drive and installed my OS (PCLinuxOS) but personally I will not let any drive that I have used be resold. It's not worth risking your hard earned money and your credit rating for a few dollars.
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