Re[2]: The Great Zero Challenge

[Chris Salter]

Hello Peter and UKCrypto,

Sunday, September 7, 2008, 6:55:21 PM, you wrote:

> Chris Salter wrote  on 7-09-08 15:07:
>> 
>> 2. Remove hard disk(s) (wiped or not). [Store disk(s) in safe if you
>> are really concerned.] Retain until such time you can attack disk(s)
>> with a hammer. [Retain disk fragments indefinitely in safe if you are
>> really really concerned.]


> Do you have to do in the disk platter itself? With some of these drives
> it isn't that easy to get into the enclosure.

Well, I have to admit that I am only at the stage of having a small
column of 'drive enclosures' awaiting 'total destruction'. However,
total destruction the disk platter is without doubt what we should be
aiming for. Elsewhere in this thread a 'blow torch' was suggested as a
proven improvement on the hammer approach. I guess it all depends on
how sensitive is the nature of the data you wish to destroy? I'm just
playing safe as I'm sure there are security oversights hidden on those
disks (e.g. passwords in clipboard backups).

Regards to All,

Chris

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