-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Creating my own sweeper- (Some techie questions...)

That is correct, in the navy we rewrote 3 times IAW 5220.22 
  and I understand the NSA requires 7 times
Don <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  Please note that it takes at least 4 to 6 overwrites to obliterate any file 
from the probing eyes of a forensic expert. And even then it may not be 
enough... depends on how bad somebody wants to read what was there.

Don

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Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 5:58 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Creating my own sweeper- (Some techie 
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> If one deletes the History folder, Tempary Internet Files Folder and 
> Cookies Folder they will rewrite themselves at start-up. However thsea 
> folders hold dat files that must be deleted after windows shuts down and 
> before windows starts up as these files are protected while windows is in 
> use. A simple registery entry will do that for you. If you are looking 
> to just delete files any "layman" can see windows can do that for you but 
> it will not destroy them. if you are looking to completely destroy all 
> "evidence" you will need to rewrite and deleted files. Or there are MANY 
> free programs out there that will do that for you such as Steve Gould's 
> CleanUP located at

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