bugtraq - Re: Peter Gutmann data deletion theaory?

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Message-ID: <074301c58e52$73ca7e00$0b01a8c0@anchorsign.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 17:15:22 -0700
From: "Thor (Hammer of God)" <thor@...merofgod.com>
To: "Bugtraq" <bugtraq@...urityfocus.com>,
	"Jay D. Dyson" <jdyson@...achery.net>
Subject: Re: Peter Gutmann data deletion theaory?


I *love* nuking CD's.... But apparently, the practice is no longer
"officially" supported due to the toxic emmissions of the Phthalocyanine
contained in the sublimation layer (and other chems)

Great fun, though.

t


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay D. Dyson" <jdyson@...achery.net>
To: "Bugtraq" <bugtraq@...urityfocus.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: Peter Gutmann data deletion theaory?


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> On Wed, 20 Jul 2005, Jared Johnson wrote:
>
>> It seems that the perhaps the only real way to rid your Hard Drives of
>> data is to burn them.
>
>  The sophistication of data recovery in LEAs and TLAs is such that drives
> that once held classified data are routinely shredded and slagged.
>
>  But for those of us who handle sensitive and personal data (and,
> unfortunately, don't have access to a smelter), having a kiln, a drill
> press, and a belt sander is almost as good.  :)
>
>  As for retiring CD-ROMs, I just do what I learned from the DoD:
> http://www.treachery.net/~jdyson/infosec/dod_cd_declassification.html .
>
> - -Jay
>
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