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Secure erase is a command to tell an ATA mass storage device to completely wipe itself.

Secure erase is a command to tell an ATA mass storage device to completely wipe itself. No input it needed from the user other than preparing the drive (e.g. making sure it is not in the frozen state, having a valid password set, etc etc) and sending the command.

After this the drive will completely wipe itself.

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Erasing information off dead computers

I have an old laptop that has a motherboard problem that I want to get rid of. It does not boot, nor run the bios POST. I'm sensitive about leaving information on the hard drive. What is a good way of erasing the information on the hard drive of a…
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Linux yes command for erasing a drive with custom data

So if you want to erase a drive with custom data you can do yes "text here" > /dev/sdX but I was wondering if this is a secure way to do so?
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Is removing hard drive enough to secure old laptop before selling it or giving away?

I have an old Sony Vaio laptop, which I have previously used to store sensitive data (cryptographic private keys of certain value). Now I am not using the laptop and I will store it, sell it or give it away. I have already removed the old hard…
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