Re: Destroying HD data (physically)

From: Chris Morgan (cm_at_mihalis.net)
Date: 09/20/04

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    slrn@domain.invalid (slrn) writes:

    > I'm aware of the command dd (dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/rdsk/c0t3d0s2
    > bs=1024k) to overwrites data on a disk, however, before I can do dd
    > some of the drives crashed (head?). My question is, how do I destroy
    > the data on the disk when the head crashed? I don't want the data on
    > the disk to exists, but without the ability to hook it up, I need to
    > resorts to physical destruction?

    When I had my first security briefing for a UK defence project, I was
    told that all hard disks on the project were the property of the MoD
    and that once we were done with them they had to be shipped off to be
    disassembled and the platters had to be boiled in acid. That seems
    like it would take care of it.

    Chris 

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