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 Jan 8 2009, 01:04 AM
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QUOTE The only way to stop fraudsters stealing information from old computer hard drives is by destroying them completely, a study has found. Computing magazine Which? recovered 22,000 "deleted" files from eight computers purchased on eBay. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7816446.stm -------------------- The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who haven't got it.
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Budapest Hard drive destruction 'crucial' Jan 8 2009, 01:04 AM
Kevin Lee What about a microwave? Doesn't that fry it? Feb 20 2009, 02:07 AM
mike=)). What about a microwave? Doesn't that fry it?
... Feb 20 2009, 04:31 AM Layback Bear How about some thing like Drive Scrubber 2. I unde... Feb 21 2009, 12:47 PM OldPhil Simplicity is a big hammer only takes a few second... Feb 23 2009, 06:59 AM DaChew This poses some interesting questions, say I want ... Feb 23 2009, 07:48 AM OldPhil Some manufacturers Like Western Digital have a pro... Feb 23 2009, 10:55 AM DavisMcCarn OK, even a "slow format" only reads the ... Feb 23 2009, 08:35 PM GTK48 One whack with a sledge will do it! Feb 23 2009, 10:00 PM OldPhil One whack with a sledge will do it!
A man and... Feb 24 2009, 06:44 AM
GTK48 One whack with a sledge will do it!
A man and... Feb 24 2009, 02:51 PM garmanma Don't forget that the free version of Killdisk... Feb 24 2009, 09:34 AM DavisMcCarn One pass of zeros will keep anybody but the CIA (f... Feb 25 2009, 09:09 AM Swordie A Wipe should do it :] Feb 25 2009, 07:53 PM tg1911 I haven't deleted a file, in years.
I've g... Feb 25 2009, 09:36 PM DavisMcCarn Ah; the hole in that thinking is in forgetting the... Feb 26 2009, 07:03 AM DaChew If the computer was connected to the internet, all... Feb 26 2009, 07:07 AM SimoneK good old hammer and some kickswith the boot and yo... Feb 26 2009, 07:55 AM Acidshock Bottom line is that data can be retrieved almost n... Feb 27 2009, 03:27 PM Billy O'Neal Don't forget that the free version of Killdisk... Feb 27 2009, 10:58 PM garmanma
Killdisk was the first one I ever used and never ... Feb 28 2009, 12:14 PM Billy O'Neal Ah :) Kill disk does good too :)
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Billy3 Feb 28 2009, 12:16 PM Swordie Time to bring out the sledgehammer and the flameth... Mar 1 2009, 01:43 AM raj29 Avoid selling the old Hard Drive with old system; ... Mar 13 2009, 09:44 AM iearldtg reformating the drive completly will erase all the... Mar 13 2009, 05:53 PM
Swordie reformating the drive completly will erase all the... Mar 13 2009, 06:56 PM raj29 reformating the drive completly will erase all the... Mar 14 2009, 01:40 AM Layback Bear The more I read the replies I'M leaning to the... Mar 14 2009, 11:21 AM DavisMcCarn One pass of zeros will keep anybody but the CIA (f... Mar 14 2009, 02:06 PM Swordie One pass of zeros will keep anybody but the CIA (f... Mar 14 2009, 07:09 PM scff249 Will a microwave or a powerful magnet work? Mar 15 2009, 12:00 AM raj29 Will a microwave or a powerful magnet work?
A good... Mar 15 2009, 06:06 AM DavisMcCarn Er... that's why I said to fill the entire dri... Mar 15 2009, 07:06 AM scff249 But I like my explosive fun :hysterical:
Okay, so... Mar 15 2009, 11:50 PM Layback Bear I think a powerful magnet would work. It should sc... Mar 22 2009, 10:10 AM deoge Short of the hammer method, remember the old bulk ... May 7 2009, 09:53 PM QQQQ I still have a magnet from an old IBM 3370 DASD (d... May 8 2009, 08:47 AM o_rly If you were going to sell it/give it away, I'd... May 8 2009, 09:48 PM DrewDisaster eh a hammer is too much work... you know how hard ... May 19 2009, 04:21 PM Layback Bear Would coiling a large amount of wire around the H/... Jun 10 2009, 03:32 AM  |
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