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On 14 January 2013, at 02:11, Adam Carter wrote: |
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> shred and dd available, but not srm etc |
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> I want to remove the user account info before the device is returned, but dont want to cripple the device. Filesystem is ext3 with default mount options, … |
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What kind of device is it? |
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I would have thought that a "device" would have a factory reset button, or that all configuration would be wiped upon uploading a new firmware. |
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You say that you're "returning" the system - if it's a PC-based system that you have been renting from someone else, then surely they have security obligations. |
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IMO the correct way to handle secure erasure of a system with a hard-drive is to wipe the whole thing before restoring the default system image. |
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Stroller. |
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