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Why 'rm -R star' Isn't Enough

Posted by timothy on from the clear-your-cache dept.

zdburke writes: "Short but interesting article in the New York Times (free reg req'd) about how difficult it is to cover your digital tracks because electronic documents are so well distributed -- on your lap top, on your workstation, on the server... Yes there are tools to thoroughly delete files on your computer, rather than just unlinking them when they're put in the trash, but it's the distributed nature of content these days that poses a special problem to the Ollie North's of the world."

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  1. Re:Mirrors by yesod · · Score: 1, Offtopic


    I always loved the low-tech v high-tech design decisions that occured on the space program.

    When faced with the problem of how to record notes in space, the US spent their dollars and came up with the Space Pen that would write in zero-gee.

    The Russians cosmonauts just used a pencil.

  2. Re:Mirrors by Sobrique · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The Russians cosmonauts just used a pencil.
    And then wondered why they were having so many electrical faults (yes, graphite does conduct)

  3. LA Times by SlideGuitar · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Nobody reads the LA Times online... but I get it in my driveway every day. Its an underappreciated paper.

  4. I always save sensitive data in by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    slashdot as anonymous coward. Nobody visits the karma dungeon anymore. Safest place ever. Last time we had a moderator down here was waay back in ought one.

  5. Re:Delete this! by rm-r · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    At least give us some options! Or dare I say I could do with a clue?...

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