Use Secure Erase. It's built into the ATA command set. Fastest, simple (I haven't tried it), secure.

I found this from the 10 Things about Hard Drives You Didn't Know 2009 ShmooCon presentation given by Scott A. Moulton. #10 "There is a better way to wipe!" (Part 1/6)

The presentation is very good. You can hear why in his opinion several wipes is overkill.

Use Secure Erase. It's built into the ATA command set. Fastest, simple (I haven't tried it), secure.

I found this from the 10 Things about Hard Drives You Didn't Know 2009 ShmooCon presentation given by Scott A. Moulton. #10 "There is a better way to wipe!" (Part 1/6)

The presentation is very good. You can hear why in his opinion several wipes is overkill.

Use Secure Erase. It's built into the ATA command set. Fastest, simple (I haven't tried it), secure.

I found this from the 10 Things about Hard Drives You Didn't Know 2009 ShmooCon presentation given by Scott A. Moulton.

The presentation is very good. You can hear why in his opinion several wipes is overkill.

Use Secure Erase. It's built into the ATA command set. Fastest, simple (I haven't tried it), secure.

I found this from the 10 Things about Hard Drives You Didn't Know 2009 ShmooCon presentation given by Scott A. Moulton. #10 "There is a better way to wipe!" (Part 1/6)

The presentation is very good. You can hear why in his opinion several wipes is overkill.