Re: secure disposal of backup tapes

["murad" <talukdar_m () subway com>]

Sorry, I meant burn in the figurative sense! The tape is damaged-can't write to it but I can read from it.
-----Original Message-----
From: Aditya Deshmukh <aditya.deshmukh () online gateway strangled net>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 08:31:44 
To:"'Murad Talukdar'" <talukdar_m () subway com>,       security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: RE: secure disposal of backup tapes

> Hi I wanted to get some ideas from everyone for secure disposal of
> DDS/TRAVAN/DLT backup tapes.

Using a hammer on them then cutting the tapes up with sissors.... 

What is the security level of data that was on them ? 
Maybe just a plain write with multiple patterns and 
putting them up on eBay might be enough 


> How do you burn yours?
Please do *not* burn them they might be toxic 


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Murad Talukdar
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