Hi Murad,
There's a figurative sense of "burn"? You mean put them in a car and do
burn outs? I think you meant burn as in burn, and that's what I'd also
recommend - I wouldn't recommend burning 'em in an enclosed space
because the deliberate concentration and inhalation of the smoke
produced may be harmful or fatal (to paraphrase a spray paint can).
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-----Original Message-----
From: murad [mailto:talukdar_m@subway.com]
Sent: Friday, 25 November 2005 08:32
To: adityad2005@users.sourceforge.net
Cc: Security-Basics@Lists. Securityfocus. Com
Subject: Re: secure disposal of backup tapes
Sorry, I meant burn in the figurative sense! The tape is
damaged-can't write to it but I can read from it.
-----Original Message-----
From: Aditya Deshmukh <aditya.deshmukh@online.gateway.strangled.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 08:31:44
To:"'Murad Talukdar'" <talukdar_m@subway.com>,
security-basics@securityfocus.com
Subject: RE: secure disposal of backup tapes
Hi I wanted to get some ideas from everyone for secure disposal of
DDS/TRAVAN/DLT backup tapes.
Using a hammer on them then cutting the tapes up with sissors....
What is the security level of data that was on them ?
Maybe just a plain write with multiple patterns and
putting them up on eBay might be enough
How do you burn yours?
Please do *not* burn them they might be toxic
Kind Regards
Murad Talukdar
Senior Computer Operator
Subway Systems Australia
