Howto: Securely remove data from a drive.

Many purported security experts believe that reformatting a computer will remove all traces of data. That is just not accurate. Drives can be formatted and reformatted and will still have files that can be easily recovered with the right tools. There are 2 primary ways to permanently remove data from a hard drive. One is… Continue reading Howto: Securely remove data from a drive.

Windows 7 is finally released

Windows7 is now available. I am not terribly impressed. I have been using the Release Candidate Technical Preview of Windows7 Ultimate 64bit edition for about 7 months. A few comparisons: Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit takes 20 minutes to install and approximately 4 hours to get all the “right” stuff installed. Fedora 11 x64 takes… Continue reading Windows 7 is finally released

Windows 7 Hype

There seems to be quite a lot of this around today. Various news sources are ramping up the fufara and fanfare for or about Windows 7. I have installed the Release Candidate of Windows 7 on my QX9650 powered workstation. I am not terribly impressed. Windows Vista and Windows 7 have a feature called Relibility… Continue reading Windows 7 Hype