Re: "Hard drive destruction 'crucial'" (BBC)

["Nipper, Johnny R." <Nipperj () uncw edu>]

I usually cremate mine and blast them to outer space.  But I understand this might not fit into everyone's budget.




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From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On Behalf Of Jeff Rosowski
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 4:30 PM
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Subject: Re: [funsec] "Hard drive destruction 'crucial'" (BBC)

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> > Paul Vixie wrote:
> > > The only way to stop fraudsters stealing information from old computer hard
> > > drives is by destroying them completely, a study has found.
>
> Paul M. Moriarty wrote:
> > Why not just encrypt the whole thing before chucking it?
>
> Then definitely do it repeatedly. Or /usr/bin/shred it multiple times.
> Overwritten data can be recovered too.

I've always been partial to thermite.  But if you're for the less 
dramatic, I've heard drilling a drill a hole through the drive and soaking 
it in some nice salt water is effective.

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