Re: algorithm for file shredding

On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:20:52 +0000
Richard Heathfield <rjh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Doesn't actually work on Windows, Jack - not if we take "file shredding"
to mean more than mere deletion. A disk format is most unlikely to
render the previous data completely unreadable by data recovery
experts.

If you want to shred a file:

1) wear protective clothing;

Optional high security step here - temperature cycle disc between
about 250C and room temperature a few times over 24 hours.

2) set a grinder going at a few thousand RPM;
....

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