The Great Zero Challenge

[Dan Beale-Cocks]

MJD Brown makes a good point about complying with other's spec's, even 
if those specs make little sense.

But do not forget that flash drives often use "wear leveling", so file 
wiping and drive wiping might not be as effective as people want.  
Luckily they're cheap and flimsy, so physical destruction is easy.  
Watch out for regs about handling lead.

M J D Brown wrote:
> Unless formally classified material is involved, in which case it is a 
> matter of complying with the data controller's regulations, I would 
> think that a reasonable approach would be to store sensitive files on a 
> separate portable drive kept in the office safe which is given a routine 
> wiping when de-commissioned and then physically destroyed when 
> opportunity permits.  I take this approach with identifiable personal 
> data relating to my voluntary welfare casework, though I have not yet 
> needed to de-commission the portable hard drive.
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