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To: A CA Guy
So a large magnet left on the drive for a while might be the best way to go shy of destroying the drive then?

I wouldn't bet on it. There's too much metal in the case to count on the magnetic field wiping out the bits on the platters. Physical destruction is the only way to be sure. The software suggested above to write multiple ones and zeros over your data is good enough unless the CIA thinks you are important enough to rewire your hard disk or look at the platters with an electron microscope.

45 posted on 09/03/2006 9:56:19 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (UN Security Council resolution 1701: I believe it is ceasefire for our time.)
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To: KarlInOhio

Well thanks for the information.


48 posted on 09/03/2006 9:59:30 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: KarlInOhio

I don't care for myself, but know lots of doctors who have business computers and they are not allowed by law to share patient information.
So far I have all such friends destroy their hard drives since so much potential damage to patients could be had.


49 posted on 09/03/2006 10:01:03 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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