[Tfug] Destroying a hard drive

[Robert Hunter]

On 9/8/07, Rich <r-lists at studiosprocket.com> wrote:

> Forensic data recovery techniques are getting better all the time.

I heard a story about some cops who busted up a meth den.  Apparently,
therein they found shredded documents that were in various stages of
being "puzzled" back together.  Yes, people will go to extraordinary
measures to get your data.

> But you have a point: people are so complacent about their data that
> they'll just sell old drives without erasing them, consequently
> there's little incentive to go to great lengths to physically put
> data beyond the reach of petty criminals.

If I were going to start a crime syndicate ( this is strictly
hypothetical, as I would never actually do such a thing! ), I would
consider getting my hands on some sophisticated data recovery equipment. 
So while the average street creature is probably not going to have that
kind of money or know-how, if I were to pay him a few bucks for every
drive he found in the dumpster, or he burgled...  you get the idea?

Unless the laws of physics are on your side, I say you can't be too
paranoid about destroying sensitive data.


-- 
Rob