<div>Train vs Hard Disk</div> <div><A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMdDjsLzGBc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMdDjsLzGBc</A></div> <div> </div> <div>Vernon's Hard Disk Crusher</div> <div><A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qImGK8bHjE">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qImGK8bHjE</A></div> <div> </div> <div>And one of my personal favorites ...</div> <div> </div> <div>shooting with muzzleloader VS hard disk blackpowder</div> <div><A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Nmj1l3S4I">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Nmj1l3S4I</A></div> <div> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">But even with all of these methods there is a possibility that some data might still be read. Other than total destruction of the platters there is no absolute guarantee. Surface grinding, acid baths, extreme high temps are pretty safe methods. But that makes the drives
unusable again.</SPAN></div> <div><BR><B><I>"Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO" <brian.kelsay@kcc.usda.gov></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3395" name=GENERATOR> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=759232217-30092008>There are industrial shredders that WILL shred anything. There is a company, that frequently shows up on Discovery channel, that makes all sizes of industrial shredders. They go as big as one that shreds cars down to shredding trash which includes 2x4s and cans.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=759232217-30092008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=759232217-30092008><A
href="http://www.ssiworld.com/watch/watch-en.htm">http://www.ssiworld.com/watch/watch-en.htm</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=759232217-30092008><A href="http://www.ssiworld.com/watch/hard_drives.htm">http://www.ssiworld.com/watch/hard_drives.htm</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <div align=left><FONT size=2>Brian Kelsay</FONT><BR></div> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left> <HR tabIndex=-1> <FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> kclug-bounces@kclug.org [mailto:kclug-bounces@kclug.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Sean Crago<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 30, 2008 12:18 PM<BR><B>To:</B> KCLUG<BR><B>Subject:</B> Shredder?<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr>>I can't figure out why the government just doesn't remove the hard drives<BR>>and send them to a shredder. Even a private individual can achieve roughly<BR>>the same level of security with a drill
and a 1/2" drill bit. With the price<BR>>of drives being what they are now it can't impact very much the resale value<BR>>of the computer to sell it without a drive installed.<BR><BR>Shredders don't like metal, but there are things that'll make quick work of a drive:<BR><A href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/062706-guard-dog.html">http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/062706-guard-dog.html</A><BR><BR>The Air Force seemed to think a 1-2 punch was in order, according to Cryptome: "2.5. Destruction. It is a good practice to sanitize media before submitting it for destruction. Media may generally be destroyed by one of the following methods (see Table 2.1). (<B>NOTE</B>: Although approved methods, options d and e use acid, which is dangerous and excessive, to remove recording surfaces. Options a, b, and c are recommended over d and e.) "<BR><A
href="http://cryptome.quintessenz.at/mirror/afssi5020.htm">http://cryptome.quintessenz.at/mirror/afssi5020.htm</A><BR><BR>-Sean<BR></DIV>_______________________________________________<BR>Kclug mailing list<BR>Kclug@kclug.org<BR>http://kclug.org/mailman/listinfo/kclug<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>