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RE: DoD aproved disk wiping tool
Mar 28 2008 07:37PM
Mason, Samuel (SMason mt gov)
I'm not sure if this has been covered yet but NIST has overthrown the multiple-wipe technique on newer drives.
From http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-88/NISTSP800-88_rev1.pdf:
"Studies have shown that most of today's media can be effectively cleared by one overwrite."
(Clearing and p...
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From http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-88/NISTSP800-88_rev1.pdf:
"Studies have shown that most of today's media can be effectively cleared by one overwrite."
(Clearing and p...
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