Lost any file lately?

[Michael Dearman]

sinck@ugive.com wrote:
> 
> \_ If you want to make sure a file goes bye-bye try srm, secure rm (I
> \_ haven't).
> 
> IIRC, there was a discussion about a secure rm like thing on BUGTRAQ
> not too long ago and basically it was saying rude things about a) swap
> and b) that any current linux-based "secure removal" tool was doomed
> to fail, probably when you thought it was really needed.  I think the
> tool was 'scratch' or 'scrub' or something like that.  There was much
> larting to be had by all on that topic.
> 
> The solution was to use only a crypted filesystem in the first place.
> That way the data bits will be lost in the noise.

A discussion at phrack on linux encrypted filesystems. Article 0x04
http://phrack.infonexus.com/search.phtml?view&article=p56-3

Also an article on Data Remanence: 0x05 (same section in Line Noise and vol56)

Mike D. 

> 
> BTW, they aren't necessarily security experts, but they play them on
> BUGTRAQ.
> 
> David
> 
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