Can my IP addy be traced if I'm using cyber-rights.net?

[dr0832]

this is not entirely true. Theres no way to completely delete all info from a hardrive. If feds wants to get you real bad because your doing something that gets the feds attention (not just buying personal gear), they can get the info off your hardrive using sophisticated shiznit. The only way to destroy the info is to melt the hardrive. However they will only go after you if say your a big time source moving large amounts gear.

And as for the ip addresses cyber-rights and hushmail log your ip address and they cooperate with the authorities therefore if your doing something bad they will give out your ip so that you can be traced. Your ISP will do the same.

 

[gjohnson5]

this is not entirely true. Theres no way to completely delete all info from a hardrive. If feds wants to get you real bad because your doing something that gets the feds attention (not just buying personal gear), they can get the info off your hardrive using sophisticated shiznit. The only way to destroy the info is to melt the hardrive. However they will only go after you if say your a big time source moving large amounts gear.

And as for the ip addresses cyber-rights and hushmail log your ip address and they cooperate with the authorities therefore if your doing something bad they will give out your ip so that you can be traced. Your ISP will do the same.

You're just paranoid. zero-ing a drive will render all data erased as the data that used to be there is now replaced with all "0"'s

 

[kbrkbr]

Thanks for the help everybody.

 

[wayneboard1]

I have found a gigantic magnet works well.

 

[redguru]

I have found a gigantic magnet works well.

Yep, make an electromagnet that is big enough to set the HD in, use a slow alternating source, ain't nobody reading that data.

 

[quadkilla31]

You're just paranoid. zero-ing a drive will render all data erased as the data that used to be there is now replaced with all "0"'s

No he is right. The only way to get everything off of your hard drive is to destroy it completely.

 

[gjohnson5]

No he is right. The only way to get everything off of your hard drive is to destroy it completely.

No you're both wrong. There are gov't standards for data removal and programs such as this conform to those standards

http://www.killdisk.com/

Revocery from low level format (which is supposed to write zero across all sectors of the disk) is impossible to recover from

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/138

So, in the same way it happens when we delete files, the hard drive isn't really "zeroed" when we format it. In order to really "zero" your hard drive, use utilities like Zero Fill from Quantum (click here to download it). This utility fills all sectors from your hard drive with zeros, making it impossible to recover any data after this utility is run, what doesn't happen when you use the normal format procedure. You can also use the so-called "low-level format utilities". These programs fill all sectors with zeros as well. You must download the software accordingly to your hard drive manufacturer. In our download section you will find low level format utilities for the most common hard disk drive manufacturers.

 

[Roatan]

Some people mask their IP addresses when they LOG-IN to hushmail (or this site for that matter) so that they are INVISIBLE on the net (no IP to trace ANYWHERE). I hear GhostSurf is good for this. Some of the reviewers at C-Net and PC Mag seem to agree, I am told. I think GhostSurf also has a drive wiper that meet DeptofDefense standards and uses a funky algorithm to generate random numbers for that process. Sounds good to me! Thinking about dropping some dough on this software.

-Roatan

No you're both wrong. There are gov't standards for data removal and programs such as this conform to those standards

http://www.killdisk.com/

Revocery from low level format (which is supposed to write zero across all sectors of the disk) is impossible to recover from

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/138

So, in the same way it happens when we delete files, the hard drive isn't really "zeroed" when we format it. In order to really "zero" your hard drive, use utilities like Zero Fill from Quantum (click here to download it). This utility fills all sectors from your hard drive with zeros, making it impossible to recover any data after this utility is run, what doesn't happen when you use the normal format procedure. You can also use the so-called "low-level format utilities". These programs fill all sectors with zeros as well. You must download the software accordingly to your hard drive manufacturer. In our download section you will find low level format utilities for the most common hard disk drive manufacturers.

 

[Roatan]

You also may have just mistyped the email address if the recipient IS using encrypted email. I have done this before...

Roatan

I just placed an order with a domestic source and when I pressed "send," cyber-rights came back with a message "Cannot find public keys for the following address."

This got me wondering whether the message I sent could be used to track my IP number back to my computer. My understanding is that if the message was sent encrypted, then the message couldn't be tracked back to me. But if cyber-rights DIDN'T encrypt it, then could I be exposed?

Yup, feeling a little paranoid this morning.

 

[zach01]

Everthing can be traced or taped. Phone or internet. I work for a cell phone co. and now the goverment has to be able to tap and trace any call even IP. c.a.l.e.a is watching and listing. A internet email company has to give the encryption keys to gov. in order to operate and also give trap access. So don't worry becuase there really is nothing you can do but take a chance.