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RE: secure disposal of backup tapes
From: "David Gillett" <gillettdavid () fhda edu>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 10:10:51 -0800
Apparently not. Just this week I read of a datacenter looking to dispose of tapes, who brought in a used-tape dealer with a de-gausser ("strong magnetic source" specifically built for this task). When they found the tapes still readable, the dealer brought in a stronger model -- but the tapes were STILL readable. They concluded at that point that used tapes must be DESTROYED and not just erased. Literally burning them might indeed be against local codes, but if companies that shred paper don't also offer shredding of tapes, maybe they should. David Gillett
-----Original Message----- From: John R. Dennison [mailto:jrd () gerdesas com] Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 1:32 PM To: Murad Talukdar Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Re: secure disposal of backup tapes On Tue, Nov 22, 2005 at 10:37:35AM +1000, Murad Talukdar wrote:Hi I wanted to get some ideas from everyone for secure disposal of DDS/TRAVAN/DLT backup tapes. How do you burn yours?Depending upon the local I would tend to think that destruction by fire would be against local codes due to the materials involved. Would not a strong magnetic source work instead? John -- "I'm sorry but our engineers do not have phones." As stated by a Network Solutions Customer Service representative when asked to be put through to an engineer. "My other computer is your windows box." Ralf Hildebrandt
Current thread:
- secure disposal of backup tapes Murad Talukdar (Nov 22)
- Re: secure disposal of backup tapes John R. Dennison (Nov 23)
- Re: secure disposal of backup tapes Saqib Ali (Nov 23)
- RE: secure disposal of backup tapes David Gillett (Nov 24)
- Re: secure disposal of backup tapes Gaddis, Jeremy L. (Nov 23)
- RE: secure disposal of backup tapes Aditya Deshmukh (Nov 24)
- Re: secure disposal of backup tapes Jacob Bresciani (Nov 24)
- Re: secure disposal of backup tapes Ryan Chow (Nov 28)
- RE: secure disposal of backup tapes Corey Watts-Jones (Nov 30)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: secure disposal of backup tapes Steven Jones (Nov 23)
- RE: secure disposal of backup tapes Glenn English (Nov 24)
- Re: secure disposal of backup tapes Jacob Bresciani (Nov 25)
- RE: secure disposal of backup tapes oystein (Nov 24)
- RE: secure disposal of backup tapes Glenn English (Nov 24)
- Re: secure disposal of backup tapes murad (Nov 24)
(Thread continues...)
- Re: secure disposal of backup tapes John R. Dennison (Nov 23)