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Re: Peter Gutmann data deletion theaory?
Jul 27 2005 07:10PM
Michael Sierchio (kudzu tenebras com)
Jared Johnson wrote:
> Do you all agree with Peter Gutman's conclusion on his theory that data can
> never really be erased, as noted in his quote below:
Yes. Patterns of overwriting can offer a probabilistic assurance of
deletion, but not a promise. There is also the problem that disks
will sil...
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> Do you all agree with Peter Gutman's conclusion on his theory that data can
> never really be erased, as noted in his quote below:
Yes. Patterns of overwriting can offer a probabilistic assurance of
deletion, but not a promise. There is also the problem that disks
will sil...
[ more ]