At 11:36 PM 12/16/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>if you want to be DoD level 2 secure, there's a procedure to erase securely.
>level 3 is sending drive through a chipper after level 2 erasure.  (look up
>DoD secure wiping tool on google, or the DoD secure wipe spec's)
>
>andrew

Not having access to such a "chipper" (or to my preference, which would be
a cement kiln), I just hang onto every hard drive forever. They all fit
nicely into a small box. I have ones marked that are from other sources
such that can be disposed of without worry or fear.

Best regards,

Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..."            "The Journey is the reward"
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