Disposing of an old computer securely

What's wrong with explosives? Destroy it with a home-made EMP grenade.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/990910-000015.html

Joel Dudley
Unix Monkey
DevelopOnline.com

-----Original Message-----
From: rustyc@descomp.com [mailto:rustyc@descomp.com]
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 7:49 AM
To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Re: Disposing of an old computer securely

>
> I finally upgraded my linux box at home (it was a 486, with an old style
keyboard, 2 ~600MB HD, 1 1x CDROM). I think it
> was about time.
>
> Anyway, what is the best way to "wipe the drives" and where should I
dispose of the machine?
>
> Suggestions?
>

Short of explosives or fires, I'd suggest writing random data on all parts
of the drive
at LEAST 10 times (I believe the hardware guys can get the last 6 changes,
so
I'd say err on the side of caution ;-)

Then, if its > 50 MHz, send it to me ;-) (Just kidding, mostly)

Actually, see if anyone needs a nice firewall...

rc

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