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Hello everybody |
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I just saw the comment about THC-SecureDelete on this website |
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http://www.thc.org/releases.php |
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> This is the best secure data deletion toolkit! If you overwrite a file for |
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> 10+ times, it can still be recovered. Read why and use the programs included |
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> (w/src!). These tools can wipe files, free disk space, swap and memory! |
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> Changes: Linux LKM for secure file deletion included, small bufixes. |
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and asked myself if this wouldn't be a good enhancement... inside of the linux |
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kernel... |
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Not only for security. I think if you delete a file with zeros you would |
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greatly enhance compression on dd backups. As far as i know the kernel just |
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removes the directory entry. |
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The disadvantage of such a secure deletion would be an impact in performance i |
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think... |
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What do you think about that? |
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Steffan Noé |
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