Re: Hard Drive data security

[GuidoZ <uberguidoz () gmail com>]

Tony Tony said:
> Why do they want your bad hard drive anyway?

Read this: http://www.securityfocus.com/news/9710

Credit for the link goes to Todd Towles. ;)

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Peace. ~G


On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 15:21:56 -0400, ssaehrig () jxray com
<ssaehrig () jxray com> wrote:
> Paul,
>
> If you want a utility to completely erase a hard drive use dbnuke.  It is a
> linux based utility and runs from a cd or floppy. The utility will perform a
> complete erase of the hard disk and is not recoverable if you do the highest
> security wipe.  If you Google search it you will have no trouble finding the
> download. You have to burn it as an ISO image for a cd.  The utility is free
> and very easy to use.
>
> ________________________________
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: D. Weiss [mailto:David () cawdgw net]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 6:11 PM
> To: 'tony tony'; 'Jonathan Loh'; 'Paul Kurczaba';
> security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: RE: Hard Drive data security
>
> The only real way to destroy the data is either to sand the platters off or
> melt the whole thing down. Sanding is easier and if you use a nice fine
> grade sand paper as the last sanding, you can get the disks engraved for IT
> awards and whatnot.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tony tony [mailto:tonytorri () yahoo com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 12:43 AM
> To: Jonathan Loh; Paul Kurczaba; security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Re: Hard Drive data security
>
> Paul,
>
> Try the non-techie approach....after they verify that your hard drive is
> bad...then take a hammer to the disk...pound on it a few dozen times...then
> give it to them.
>
> Why do they want your bad hard drive anyway?
>
> --- Jonathan Loh <kj6loh () yahoo com> wrote:
>
> > Use eraser, or norton wipe, or some other tool to erase the whole thing.
> > Eraser is a free utility.  But note this only works if the company uses
> just
> > another computer to try to recover your data.  If they use scanning
> > microscopy
> > well then......  but that's expensive.
> > That's if you can access the drive.  If you can't powerful magnets work
> > really
> > well.   Just make sure the harddrive is out of the computer when you do
> that.
> > --- Paul Kurczaba <paul () myipis com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >    I have a question about hard drive data security. The hard drive on
> my
> > > notebook is failing and Dell is going to replace it. They are going to
> take
> > > the old one with them. How can I securely remove the data from the hard
> > > drive?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Senior IS Security & Risk Manager
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