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		Jach on Jan 15, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Paranoia and deletion: the wipe man page Funny, I was just having a conversation today with a friend who works for the company selling http://www.whitecanyon.com/wipedrive-erase-hard-drive.php and remarking that it may keep your data safe from identity thieves, it wouldn't protect you from the FBI.

MikeCapone on Jan 15, 2011 [–]

Did he explain more specifically why he thinks it would "protect you from the FBI"?

DanI-S on Jan 15, 2011 | | [–]

The idea that they need actual evidence to lock you up is so 20th century...

MikeCapone on Jan 16, 2011 | | [–]

*I can't edit my previous message anymore, but the "would" should read as "wouldn't".

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