Re: Hard Drive data security

[<creative () mutemail com>]

Kenneth,

I personnaly use Computer Forensic Tools, try a search on Google, you will
probably find a trial version available, the good point of this kind of tool
is that they will allow you to make a bit & bit copy of the HD, plus will
include a tool to erase the data when its done.  Then you can try to restore
info just to check if HD is completely clean.

Use a new HD if possible or a HD which has been completely formatted and
make sure there is nothing left in it.  Use this HD as a slave and the old
one as a master then you can start the copy.

Check the slave HD on another computer to be sure the copy is complete and
well done (that should normally work very well).  You will then have an
exact copy of your HD including applications, data, etc.

This is the way we work when doing investigation, data are NEVER recovered
from the original HD, so you can be pretty confident.

Creative


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leong Kok Wah Kenneth" <LeongKWKenneth () ocbc com sg>
To: <creative () mutemail com>; "Paul Kurczaba" <paul () myipis com>;
<security-basics () securityfocus com>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 4:02 AM
Subject: RE: Hard Drive data security


Hi, guys.

May I joined in the discussion?

Creative : 1. what software should we use to make a copy bit & bit of
data and what about if it is failing?
           2. won't these data after restoring into another drive fail
to boot-up the system if the 'bad' data is a system file, etc?


Thanks
kenneth


-----Original Message-----
From: creative () mutemail com [mailto:creative () mutemail com]
Sent: 01 October 2004 06:11
To: Paul Kurczaba; security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Hard Drive data security


You will have to make a copy bit by bit of your hard drive, then you
must use a software like Evidence Eliminator in order to delete your
data from the HD that Dell will take back.

Creative


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Kurczaba" <paul () myipis com>
To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 6:11 PM
Subject: Hard Drive data security


Hi,
   I have a question about hard drive data security. The hard drive on
my notebook is failing and Dell is going to replace it. They are going
to take the old one with them. How can I securely remove the data from
the hard drive?

Thanks,
Paul



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