Does DBAN incorporate a re-formatting of the hard disk during/after running? Is there any more that needs doing after running DBAN to make a hard disk secure?
Also, does RAM store any information? Is it something that also needs to be erased securely? If so, how?
Thanks in advance,
Shane.
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Well, the 2 computers I need to run DBAN on probably don't have anything super secret on them - they were just used for normal usage [with 56k dialup] up till about 5/6 years ago. They just need to be secure enough for me to give away to a charity...
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Shane.
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Hi,
Does DBAN incorporate a re-formatting of the hard disk during/after running? Is there any more that needs doing after running DBAN to make a hard disk secure?
Also, does RAM store any information? Is it something that also needs to be erased securely? If so, how?
Thanks in advance,
Shane.
> Does DBAN incorporate a re-formatting of the hard disk during/after running?
No.
> Is there any more that needs doing after running DBAN to make a hard disk secure?
The answer depends on your security requirements.
> Also, does RAM store any information?
Kindof, but most people consider it a smaller risk than persistent storage.
> Is it something that also needs to be erased securely?
The answer depends on your security requirements.
Well, the 2 computers I need to run DBAN on probably don't have anything super secret on them - they were just used for normal usage [with 56k dialup] up till about 5/6 years ago. They just need to be secure enough for me to give away to a charity...
Thanks for your reply,
Shane.