Advice on wiping HDD's for a Charity so they can be resold?

GigaGTX970 · 3 Feb 2018 at 22:53

I haven't really needed to wipe Hard Drives in a long time, back then I used DBAN. Have things changed in recent years? What's the best software for wiping potentially sensitive Data? I've done some research and BitRaser and Blancco seem viable options. What would you guys recommend?

GigaGTX970 · 5 Feb 2018 at 09:24

Thanks guys! I personally us EaseUS Partion Master as I can wipe multiple drives at the same time and I like the UI and other functions within the Application. So am I right in assuming that most software with a 5 pass or above is sufficient? I heard that any more than this is putting undue stress on the HDD.

Is there an Industry Standard for wiping Data? I'd love to hear from people who do this as part of their Job.

Thanks

GigaGTX970 · 6 Feb 2018 at 22:43

doug_1986 said:
http://degausser.com/hard-drive-erasers/

There's so many rules and regulations when it comes to wiping Data. Certain customers want their Data handled in different ways. One want us to use Blancco. At £23.33 per License to wipe one Drive is insane. We are supposed to get accredited certification to ISO 27001 as well which is costly. Then there are new laws coming into affect in May, GDPR. Lots of research to be done!

GigaGTX970 · 21 Feb 2018 at 22:35

dimension99 said:
You can also use the cipher command in windows which can securely erase a drive using three passes, write 0's then 1's then random.

https://www.computerhope.com/cipher.htm

Thanks! I knew about Diskpart, never played around with Cipher before.

What are peoples thoughts on EaseUS Partition Master? I like how easy it is to use and the many features it has.