On 5/22/06, Ed Wilts <ewilts at ewilts.org> wrote: > To delete information from hard drives, ARC uses a scrubbing program > designed to completely delete all data remaining on drives. The program > then rewrites the drive several times with a series of random digits. > The drive is rendered clean of any previous data. No trace of data or > programs will remain. For customers who drop-off equipment, this service > is available for a charge of $10 per drive. So they run DBAN? That's not nearly good enough for REAL destruction. The paper by Peter Guttman that was referenced is an EXCELLENT read, and it will definitely scare you. 35 passes with DBAN is still recoverable for the person with enough time and money. True destruction can only be achieved by melting or grinding the drive to oblivion. Anyone know of a company that provides a service like that? Maybe just a scrap metal dealer with a 3000+ degree furnace? -Brian