heise online news 18/01/2009

heise online news 18/01/2009 www.heise-online.co.uk Overview of the news from the past 24 hours heise online news Secure deletion: a single overwrite will do it A study has shown that the legend that you have to overwrite data many times to delete it securely, is wrong › Read article     Kernel Log: What's new in 2.6.29 - Part 3: Kernel controlled graphics modes 2.6.29 will support kernel-based mode setting. This is designed to eliminate screen flickering when switching between X consoles and text consoles, improve the reliability of the suspend modes and eliminate a number of further flaws and limitations › Read article     This newsletter is sent to in a multipart format. If you want to read it as plain text, you will have to change the display mode of your e-mail program. You are receiving heise online news because you subscribed at our website. If you no longer wish to receive the newsletter, you can cancel your subscription at http://www.heise-online.co.uk/newsletter/manage/news. For more news from the world of technology, subscribe to our other newsletters: Newsletter heise open source: All the latest about Free and Open Source software from heise online, including news, features, analysis and case studies. www.heise-online.co.uk/newsletter/manage/open Newsletter heise Security: IT security news and alerts to keep your systems secure, with features giving an in-depth look at the world of IT security. www.heise-online.co.uk/newsletter/manage/security Newsletter heise networks features: In-depth articles, tools and techniques for networking and communications. www.heise-online.co.uk/newsletter/manage/networks Legal notice Publishers: Christian Heise, Ansgar Heise, Christian Persson Editor-in-chief: Jonathan Bennett All rights reserved. Any copies or dissemination on any medium, either in part of whole, requires the written consent of the publisher. Copyright (c) 2008 Heise Media UK Ltd.