SHRED for EXT3?

[Mike McCarty]

Ezra Nugroho wrote:
>>A little more information:
>>
>>I am doing contract work at home on my own computer. I have
>>transferred files containing trade secrets (source code)
>>to it. My contract states that at the end of the contract,
>>I must return all copies of their trade secrets, and all
>>equipment belonging to them, and "permanently eradicate"
>>all copies of their trade secrets which I possess but do
>>not return.
>>
>>I don't want to take a hammer to my own disc, thank you.
>>
>>Now, we are on very good terms, and I don't anticipate having
>>to take any action soon. But I would like to be prepared.
> 
> 
> 
> Here is an idea.
> Format the drive as ext2, and then use bonnie test to write and read on
> the drive randomly excessively for a day or so. 
> 

I don't want to lose *my own data*. I'd like a version of
shred (or something like it) which will "permanently
eradicate" the data in some files. These files are
(intentionally, and with this in mind) located in a few
isolated directories (and their sub-directories).

Mike

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