Secure Data Destruction

It seems that almost every Linux blog I read today had something about recovering deleted files from ext3 filesystems. That’s all well and good, but what if you are sure you want the data deleted? What if it needs to be more than just deleted, it needs to be securely destroyed? Well the concept certainly isn’t new, and as such, this won’t be the first time it’s covered on a Linux blog, but I’ll show you a few different ways to securely delete whatever incriminating information may be tucked away in your computer.

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