Re: Secure Data Deletion Idea?

[Lokkju <lokkju () gmail com>]

You know, there is one method that never sees much discussion, even
though it is probably the most effective physical destruction method. 
It is much better the using a ?"shredder"? as one person above
mentioned (or another, who laughably claims to use a sledgehammer). 
What is this method?  Why, thermite!  fill a ceramic crock (such as
old sourkraut crocks) with thermite (easily homemade), drop the drives
in, and light the thermite...  you end up with literal slag.

On Mar 31, 2005 2:16 PM, dk <dk () pwarchitects com> wrote:
> John Blood wrote:
> > I'm thinking about what the possibilities for a secure
> > data deletion business would have in the United
> > States.
>
> Well, there's the obvious mistake you've made in posting here instead of
> professionally consulting a U.S. tech attorney for a serious business
> proposal.  :) This tells me not only to distrust your skills, but
> question your motives. Why on earth would any sober person let this
> "sensitive data" leave their possession to enter the arms of you for
> cleaning?
>
> How about this. /You/ ship /me/ your HDD to wipe please? I double-dog
> promise not to look.
>
> Anyway, aside from the excellent points that Valdis makes about
> shipping, travel, bonding, etc...
>
> > It's understood about data not being totally "gone" no
> > matter how many times it is erased, blah blah blah,
>
> ... "Secure deletion" is snake oil John, and you've just admitted to
> that on a public forum in a some-what dismissive manner. No offense but
> you future work & marketing are now suspect, no?
>
> So in short you'd be selling a lie that you are aware of. We already
> have enough yahoo's selling that crap in the States to mom and pop,
> please abandon this "get-rich-quick" idea and look into late night
> real-estate infomercials.  ;)
>
> BTW:
> My hammer and acetylene torch are much more effective and I'll do it for
> half-price of what John will charge; Honest!
> No returns or refunds though.
>
> :)
>
> --
> dk
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