Re: secure disposal of backup tapes

[Jacob Bresciani <jacob () bresciani ca>]

Under a plate of glass during the noon hour sun.  A car dashboard is  
perfect for this, at least it was in the days of VHS. Just put some  
paper under it to save you dashboard. :)

Jacob Bresciani

"Passwords are like bubble gum, strongest when fresh, should never be  
used by groups and create a sticky mess when left laying around"

-anon


On Nov 23, 2005, at 2:24 PM, Glenn English wrote:

> On Wed, 2005-11-23 at 10:30 +1300, Steven Jones wrote:
>
> > From: Murad Talukdar [mailto:talukdar_m () subway com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, 22 November 2005 1:38 p.m.
> > To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> > Subject: secure disposal of backup tapes
> >
> > Hi I wanted to get some ideas from everyone for secure disposal of
> > DDS/TRAVAN/DLT backup tapes.
> > How do you burn yours?
>
> > On-site crusher, a lorry turns up with an inbuilt crusher/ 
> > shreader, we
> > witness important stuff crushed/shreaded, then it goes and gets  
> > pulped
> > or incinerated.
>
> This all sounds like such a waste. Used properly, a bulk eraser will
> move those magnetic domains around enough that nobody will see  
> anything
> on the tape. Then they could be donated to starving newbies.
>
> If the tapes *must* be destroyed, how about just melting them?  
> That'd be
> a lot less offensive to the universe than burning them...
>
> --
> Glenn English
> ghe () slsware com
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