Any time a hard drive leaves your possession, whether you’re recycling, reselling, or returning it to the manufacturer, you should securely delete the data it contains. In this week’s TR Dojo episode, I show how to use Darik’s Boot And Nuke (DBAN) hard disk wiping utility. It’s recommended by lots of TechRepublic members, and best of all, it’s free.

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For those who prefer text to video, you can click the Transcript link that appears below the video player window or check out Rick Vanover’s slideshow, “How to wipe a hard disk with DBAN.”

I mention the following resources during the episode:

• Darik’s Boot And Nuke (DBAN) website
• DBAN Software Methodology and Implementation Questions
• DBAN Documentation
• Active@ KillDisk
• PC INSPECTOR e-maxx
• Secure Erase from CMRR
• Paragon Disk Wiper
• East-Tec DisposeSecure

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