Tag Archives: data

How to Wipe a Hard Drive – Reader Questions

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Roger Wheatley

Becky asked: “…I am running Ubuntu Linux.  I want to wipe my hard drive.  How do i do that?…” I’m assuming that you don’t have another computer you can plug that hard drive in? Additionally, you cannot wipe a hard … Continue reading →

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Automate Your Web Site Backup!

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Roger Wheatley

During the weekend (Saturday), UbuntuLinuxHelp was down for almost 12 hours. Fortunately the hosting provider had data backups and there was no data loss. In any event, I also keep backups, so the added redundancy helps to protect the content. … Continue reading →

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Digital Forensics in Linux – Reclaiming Data Off a Failed Hard Drive.

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Roger Wheatley

I recently spoke with a lady who operates a Forensic Accounting consultancy. During the course of our conversation, she indicated that from time-to-time she receives requests for computer data related assistance. Namely, obtaining deleted information off hard drives or data … Continue reading →

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