how to effectively destroy HD contents

[NikolaeVarius]

Magnets work well

 

[trOver]

will magnets make it unuseable?

 

[Dashel]

Originally posted by: Roguestar
Links please. I would like sources or citation for this magical CIA machine that recovers all data.

Dude there was an episode of "24" where a terrorist blows up his laptop and Jack Bauer eats the charred remains, poops out an Ipod and listens to the information on his way to disarm a nuke.

 

[potato28]

I'd say some microwaves, then smash it and finally let it swim for a little bit in a nuclear waste pool. Or DBAN, multiple passes.

 

[soydios]

Thermite the drive

 

[Roguestar]

Originally posted by: Dashel

Originally posted by: Roguestar
Links please. I would like sources or citation for this magical CIA machine that recovers all data.

Dude there was an episode of "24" where a terrorist blows up his laptop and Jack Bauer eats the charred remains, poops out an Ipod and listens to the information on his way to disarm a nuke.

But not all of us are Jack Bauer . Besides, he's sworn to uphold the values of truth, justice and awesome.