Stephen wrote:
>> Heh, I used to like PGP. Before it became all commercial and 
>> closed-source and expensive and stuff...
> 
> Me too but Dr John said that he would not drink with someone who did
> not have it on their HD :)
> 

Not true! I said i wouldn't _buy_ a drink for someone etc.

>> I've experimented with GPG, but that only encrypts files. It doesn't 
>> offer any other functionality. Oh well! I don't have any sensitive data 
>> anyway, what do I need cryptography for?
> 
> As Dr John ;)

GPG shreds files on all my machines. It can also encrypt a whole
filesystem. What else do you need?

> 
>>>> 2. Can it erase an entire drive? I know it could do individual files, 
>>>> one at a time, and I think there was a free space wipe too. But a whole 
>>>> drive?
>>> Yes it can but not with the free version, I think. I'm not going to
>>> try it on my own HD :)
>> You could see if the button's there or not. :-P
> 
> OK there is a button but you need a licence :(

So install Linux :-) and use GPG

John

-- 
I will be brief but not nearly so brief as Salvador Dali, who gave the
world's shortest speech. He said, "I will be so brief I am already
finished," then he sat down.

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