whole disk encryption - to easily destroy keys, and therefore entire disks.


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I was poking around for various ways to nuke entire hard drives. Found a nice open source drive nuker, but writing zeros to a 1-4TB hard drive can take hours! A friend pointed out that if the drive is encrypted, and you erase the encryption keys: boom, it's all toast. Easy and fast.

 

I was thinking it would be fun to rig some road flare thing with a rocket igniter...

 

Any other thoughts?

 

http://www.dban.org/

 

http://www.runcore.co/en/NewsShow.asp?ID=262

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I was poking around for various ways to nuke entire hard drives. Found a nice open source drive nuker, but writing zeros to a 1-4TB hard drive can take hours! A friend pointed out that if the drive is encrypted, and you erase the encryption keys: boom, it's all toast. Easy and fast.

 

I was thinking it would be fun to rig some road flare thing with a rocket igniter...

 

Any other thoughts?

 

http://www.dban.org/

 

http://www.runcore.co/en/NewsShow.asp?ID=262

Microwave, hammers, Large block magnets
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I was poking around for various ways to nuke entire hard drives. Found a nice open source drive nuker, but writing zeros to a 1-4TB hard drive can take hours! A friend pointed out that if the drive is encrypted, and you erase the encryption keys: boom, it's all toast. Easy and fast.

 

I was thinking it would be fun to rig some road flare thing with a rocket igniter...

 

Any other thoughts?

 

http://www.dban.org/

 

http://www.runcore.co/en/NewsShow.asp?ID=262

Microwave, hammers, Large block magnets

drillpress
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I was poking around for various ways to nuke entire hard drives. Found a nice open source drive nuker, but writing zeros to a 1-4TB hard drive can take hours! A friend pointed out that if the drive is encrypted, and you erase the encryption keys: boom, it's all toast. Easy and fast.

 

I was thinking it would be fun to rig some road flare thing with a rocket igniter...

 

Any other thoughts?

 

http://www.dban.org/

 

http://www.runcore.co/en/NewsShow.asp?ID=262

Microwave, hammers, Large block magnets

drillpress

.308, .45ACP, 12GA Slug, whatever comes to hand first.
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Uh-mazing. You have solved all life problems. Actually, my favorite solution is the 12 gauge shell. No fire in the house, already prebuilt - for the most part. Wonder how many drives a bullet can destroy... certainly it depends on the bullet - and the drives. Hmmmm one of those 3.5" into a 5 1/4" enclosure. Leave out a drive or two, and stick the bullet in there.

 

Love you guys.

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Uh-mazing. You have solved all life problems. Actually, my favorite solution is the 12 gauge shell. No fire in the house, already prebuilt - for the most part. Wonder how many drives a bullet can destroy... certainly it depends on the bullet - and the drives. Hmmmm one of those 3.5" into a 5 1/4" enclosure. Leave out a drive or two, and stick the bullet in there.

 

Love you guys.

 

I wouldn't fancy redecorating the room after someone had taken down my array with a 12 gauge.....  :o

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