Re: The hammer is best (Was: /dev/tcp)
c186282 <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
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| Organization | wokiesux |
| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
On 8/22/26 19:50, Kenny McCormack wrote: > In article <[email protected]>, > Carlos E.R. <[email protected]> wrote: > ... >>> are hidden buffers plus the wear-leveling scheme >>> gets in the way. You wipe 'em the Hillary Clinton >>> way - HAMMER :-) >> >> Instead, use encryption, on the device or the partitions. > > Hammer is better, because encryption can be worked around by holding a gun > to the head of the person who knows the encryption key. Usually they'll write it on a Post-It and stick it to their monitor :-) Also, encryption is only really great if someone physically STEALS yer disk - pretty rare. If yer system is up and the drives unlocked then they can spy and steal from those far more easily. > But a hammer is forever. Yep ! When I retired I had like 25 old mag drives - a VERY heavy box full. First ran a wipe app I'd writ on them. Then ... Took 'em to The Shop, drill press ... put a half-inch hole through the top and platters. More than Good Enough. DID hate wasting all those neo magnets though ... and HAD removed them from many drives. But, it was bail-out time, so Rude & Crude ........ A "cold chisel" and a big hammer works too. Still have a few 'mobiles' of HDD platters :-)