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From: Grant Edwards <grant.b.edwards@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: Securely deletion of an HDD
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 15:03:32
Message-Id: mo0jve$7k6$1@ger.gmane.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Securely deletion of an HDD by Marc Joliet
1 On 2015-07-12, Marc Joliet <marcec@×××.de> wrote:
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3 > With regards to the other replies: I think physical destruction is
4 > unnecessary, and I don't really want to go through the trouble.
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6 If it's "trouble" rather than "fun", then you're doing it wrong. :)
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8 There's thermite:
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10 http://hackaday.com/2008/09/16/how-to-thermite-based-hard-drive-anti-forensic-destruction/
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12 And mechanical shredding:
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14 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZdZGKyu9hc
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16 Others favor a high-powered rifle or an 8lb sledge.
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Securely deletion of an HDD Marc Joliet <marcec@×××.de>