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Re: Flash Memory Wiping

From: mullinsw () unc edu
Date: 19 Jan 2007 11:44:21 -0000

I recommend *eraser* at sourcforge (http://sourceforge.net/projects/eraser/).  Whilst not automatic, it will securely 
move and erase files, and will securely overwrite/erase the freespace on a mounted drive.  I use it routinely.

Note that USB flash drives have limited write-lives, so that multiple 35-pass wipes are not usually recommended.  The 
eraser default is one pass with random data, which is often sufficient.

Current thread:

Re: Flash Memory Wiping, (continued)
- - - Re: Flash Memory Wiping Dragos Ruiu (Jan 24)
    - Re: Flash Memory Wiping Lou Losee (Jan 24)
    - Re: Flash Memory Wiping William M. Ryan (Jan 26)
    - RES: Flash Memory Wiping Cleverson de Freitas Ferla (Jan 30)
    - Re: Flash Memory Wiping Snoopy Brown (Jan 24)
- Re: Flash Memory Wiping kenneth . buckler (Jan 19)
- Re: Flash Memory Wiping chandlg (Jan 19)
  - Re: Flash Memory Wiping Atom Smasher (Jan 22)
- Re: Flash Memory Wiping nolife (Jan 19)
  - Re: Flash Memory Wiping Dragos Ruiu (Jan 22)
- Re: Flash Memory Wiping mullinsw (Jan 19)
  - How to securing endpoints? WALI (Jan 22)
- Re: Flash Memory Wiping bbell_97 (Jan 19)
  - RE: Flash Memory Wiping Barrett, Will (Jan 22)