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Subject: Re: More info on 'deleted' files...
From: Ng Pheng Siong <ngps @ post1 . com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 23:23:19 +0800
To: "Louis T. Chmielewski" <chmielewskil @ sprynet . com>
Cc: firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: <199707291900 . MAA04188 @ m9 . sprynet . com>; from Louis T. Chmielewski on Tue, Jul 29, 1997 at 03:04:41PM -0400
References: <199707291900 . MAA04188 @ m9 . sprynet . com>

On Jul 29, Louis T. Chmielewski wrote:
> For instance, how is a 'deleted' file ultimately deleted?  What process is
> involved to truly delete a file from magnetic media?

See the following paper:
      Author: Peter Gutmann
       Title: Secure Deletion of Data from Magnetic and Solid-State Memory
       Pages: 77-89
   Publisher: USENIX
 Proceedings: 6th USENIX Security Symposium
        Date: July 22-25, 1996
    Location: San Jose, CA
 Institution: University of Auckland


On the Cypherpunks list a few days ago, I said:
>The topic is data recovery from magnetic media. 
>Also appreciate any pointers to info on same.

William H. Geiger III responded:
>The document you want is DoD 5220.22-M (NISPOM) National Industrial
>Security Program Operating Manual <--- "Learn it, Live it, Love it"
>
>You can find the document at:
>
>http://jya.com/nispom
>
>The section you want is:
>
>Chapture 8: Automated Information System Security
>Section 3: Controls & Maintenance
>Part 306: Maintenance
>Sub-Part : Cleaning & Sanitization Matrix
>
>This can be found at:
>
>http://jya.com/nispom/chapt8.htm
>
>The matrix will be located towards the bottom of the page.
>
>Hope this helps,

Just ask your favourite search engine for "nispom"; Yahoo gave me enuff
hits.

Cheers.

-- 
Ng Pheng Siong <ngps @
 post1 .
 com>



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