Robert J. Hansen wrote: > I can only speak for myself here, but I strongly suspect Werner, David, > Mark and everyone else who's been chiming in will agree -- we are not > talking about total destruction of hard drives as something you should > want to do. > > We're talking about total destruction of hard drives as the _only > realistic way to scrub data._
I agree, this is a purely theoretical discussion for me. I don't have such sensitive data on my drives to want to nuke them. > ObWarning: many of the techniques we've discussed for destroying hard > drives are really quite dangerous. Thermite is _not_ a friendly > chemical. Neither is sulfuric acid. Even an approach as low-tech as > hammering the platters into oblivion can be dangerous -- see Werner's > statement about all the shards that hit his safety glasses. Before > destroying a hard drive, learn how to do it safely. Ah, yes. The obligatory warning. One method that I suggested would get the gold star for dangerous, foolhardy, do not do: Placing your hard drive in the core of an active nuclear reactor. Acid is not safe either - I started off in chemistry... I would sooner use 30 M hydrochloric acid than sulfuric acid - why? It is easier to obtain - the problem is disposing of what is left, as if you pour it down the drain, it will start corroding your sink (unless it is ceramic), and your pipes. Not a pretty picture. Regards, Chris
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