Only 6? In 1968, I saw a report that stated that the folks at
installation code CAD could read 7 levels deep. The result was that to
insure adequate safety, disks and tapes were not moved from a secure
site to one that was not secure. Instead, the media were physically
destroyed. Maybe the magnets in use today are not as strong as the ones
in use back then. Another possibility is that the spooks want to be able
to read the last bit of data written to your disks and tapes. 

Regards, 
Richard Schuh 

 

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> Apparently the CIA recommends 6 cycles, but I used 10 last 
> time (but then, that's just the type of guy I am).  :)
> 
> Peter

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