I should actually add a disclaimer to the above. Don't actually do this unless you are sure and safe in what you are doing! :P
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 9:23 PM, Daniel Cross <[email protected]>wrote: > Well, in that case probably Dban will be sufficient for your needs. If > still going with dd I agree with the bs=1M switch. > > Incidentally, a discussion with a friend this evening lead us to the > decision that a good way (although involved) to erase a drive would be: > > 1) Open disk enclusure. > 2) Use bench grinder to create aluminium powder from the top of the disk > enclosure > 3) find something rusty, (or another source of iron oxide) and create > powder. > 4) mix 50:50 by volume. > 5) if available add some magnesium (left over guy fawks sparklers?) > 6) pour powder over HDD spindles. > 7) Light and step well back while the platters melt. > > I might try this in coming months and report my results ;) > > Daniel > > > On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 6:30 PM, David Zuccaro < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> On Mon, 2013-09-02 at 17:45 +1000, Daniel Cross wrote: >> >> > I guess it depends on your threat model, so rewinding a bit - who are >> > you wanting to prevent accessing your data? This greatly informs the >> > conversation. The methods offered above, and in many of the replies >> > thus far, assume a very sophisticated adversary. >> > >> > Daniel >> >> Let us assume that the adversary is not a >> three-letter-government-agency; not that I consent to >> three-letter-government-agencies accessing any of my information. >> >> >> >
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