Shredder?

[James Sissel]

Train vs Hard Disk
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMdDjsLzGBc
   
  Vernon's Hard Disk Crusher
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qImGK8bHjE
   
  And one of my personal favorites ...
   
  shooting with muzzleloader VS hard disk blackpowder
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Nmj1l3S4I
   
  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.
  
"Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO" <brian.kelsay at kcc.usda.gov> wrote:
      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.
   
  http://www.ssiworld.com/watch/watch-en.htm
  http://www.ssiworld.com/watch/hard_drives.htm
   
  Brian Kelsay

    
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  From: kclug-bounces at kclug.org [mailto:kclug-bounces at kclug.org] On Behalf Of Sean Crago
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 12:18 PM
To: KCLUG
Subject: Shredder?


  
  >I can't figure out why the government just doesn't remove the hard drives
>and send them to a shredder.  Even a private individual can achieve roughly
>the same level of security with a drill and a 1/2" drill bit. With the price
>of drives being what they are now it can't impact very much the resale value
>of the computer to sell it without a drive installed.

Shredders don't like metal, but there are things that'll make quick work of a drive:
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/062706-guard-dog.html

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). (NOTE: 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.) "
http://cryptome.quintessenz.at/mirror/afssi5020.htm

-Sean

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