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Disk Wipe software that comes certified

Posted: July 15th, 2010, 9:13
by buster80
Friend with an IT shop is looking for software that he can produce a certificate with for local authority. The hddguru one is great but it really needs to have something that will pass rigid security measures, as frustrating as that is.

ontrack are trying to sell him some silly priced one in return for kickbacks

any ones that fit that description

thanks

andy

Re: Disk Wipe software that comes certified

Posted: July 15th, 2010, 12:18
by HWHacker
You may wish to ask what standard is acceptable for local authority, then use your favorite "erase/shred" software to those standards and create a certificate of your own and charge $ for it. After all done to a standard is done correctly.

Just a thought

Re: Disk Wipe software that comes certified

Posted: July 15th, 2010, 21:39
by code_slave
Initially, perhaps a book on professionalism and integrity may be of more help.

if not:

http://www.deadondemand.com/

In many cases it is cheaper to physically destroy the drive, because even with a software solution there are situations where the drive will not be completely sanitized, even when utilizing a DOD erase.(which may take upwards of 4 hours per drive)

Re: Disk Wipe software that comes certified

Posted: July 15th, 2010, 22:01
by HWHacker
Here is a good read.

Re: Disk Wipe software that comes certified

Posted: July 16th, 2010, 4:15
by buster80
code_slave wrote:Initially, perhaps a book on professionalism and integrity may be of more help.



Thanks for your reply but that comment is poor.