"We don't do a seven-level wipe for a computer virus."

From the Wall Street Journal:

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Mr. Bloch had his computer's hard disk completely cleansed using a
"seven-level" wipe: a thorough scrubbing that conforms to Defense
Department data-security standards. The process makes it nearly
impossible for forensics experts to restore the data later. He also
directed Geeks on Call to erase laptop computers that had been used by
his two top political deputies, who had recently left the agency.


Geeks on Call visited Mr. Bloch's government office in a nondescript
office building on M Street in Washington twice, on Dec. 18 and Dec.
21, 2006, according to a receipt reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
The total charge was $1,149, paid with an agency credit card, the
receipt shows. The receipt says a seven-level wipe was performed but
doesn't mention any computer virus.

Jeff Phelps, who runs Washington's Geeks on Call franchise, declined
to talk about specific clients, but said calls placed directly by
government officials are unusual. He also said erasing a drive is an
unusual virus treatment. "We don't do a seven-level wipe for a virus,"
he said.

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So -- what was on Scott Bloch's computers that he wanted erased?
-- porn?
-- evidence that he was using his office to attack Bush political
opponents?
-- love letters between Bloch and Karl Rove?
-- love letters between Bloch and Jeff Gannon?
-- pictures of Karl Rove nekkid?


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