Jim wrote:
> All these steps do is a convoluted single pass overwrite. If you have
> information that you really want to be as hard as possible to recover, then
> a seven times overwrite is what you need.
> Jim

I often hear people say that a 7 times overwrite is required. I always
answer “Show me.” Do date no one has given me any recent research
suggesting it’s required. Even Peter Guttmann who did the recovery on
MFM and RLL drives doesn't claim it's possible any more. A single pass
overwrite of data will remove the data. 7 times is an urban legend.

Now with that said, the empty of recycle bin, and defrag will NOT remove
sensitive data. It's important to get a wipe program that can wipe
freespace.

Dennis