[rescue] nuking from orbit

[David Passmore]

On Wed, Aug 29, 2001 at 06:08:48PM -0400, G W Adkins wrote:

> This is ridiculous.  1 low-level format/verify pass from a real utility, and
> the data's GONE...  Forever.

Just because you're not paranoid, doesn't mean they're not after you.

In all seriousness, after seeing what recovery companies like OnTrack can do
with damaged/corrupted/destroyed data, I'm willing to believe the NSA could
probably suck down your hard drive contents from 50 miles away. OnTrack is
amazing, and I'm sure the government has twice their capability.

David