9 Feb
2016
9 Feb
'16
1:40 a.m.
On 02/08/2016 06:38 PM, Always Learning wrote:
On Mon, 2016-02-08 at 14:22 -0800, John R Pierce wrote:
the only truly safe way to destroy data on magnetic media is to grind the media up into filings or melt it down in a furnace.
I unscrew the casing, extract the disk platter(s), slide a very strong magnet over both sides of the platter surface then bend the platter in half.
How secure is that ?
I can't afford a machine that grinds everything into dust particles.
I have a sledge hammer. It's good exercise and fun.
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-- Steve