I've created a few simple shell scripts that use /dev/urandom to wipe data from the swap partition, wipe unused disk space on the root partition, or wipe an entire disk. You'll find them at http://basicsec.org/tools.html. Data hygiene is generally easier on *nix because there are fewer hiding places than on a Windows system, but there are no free wipe tools that i'm aware of. So I got busy. This is not a perfect solution, but it's a step. I'd be delighted to knows from fellow list members what I might do to improve them. The scripts are freely available and freely modifyable (is "modifyable" a legitimate word?) PS: See the README file for cautions, exceptions, and caveats. thanks, --tcg =============== Thomas C. Greene Associate Editor The Register http://www.theregister.co.uk http://basicsec.org
