Re: Erasing data from a system

I created a FAQ but I am waiting for the FAQ site to refresh.
http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/SLKBase.nsf/1ac66549a21402188625680b0002037e/5f48b9883b62d0d386256807007b5b90

Rob Berendt
-- 
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary 
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." 
Benjamin Franklin 





"Booth Martin" <Booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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if the data is that sensitive then you need fire.  Not just crushing, but
hot fire too. 
 
there is no reliable way to destroy data excepting fire. 
 
Of course that is radical but if the requirement is to purge and be sure
then you need fire.  Running over the drives with a forklift isn't enough 
 
The leasing company will understand but it'd be best to discuss it with 
them
first.  There will no doubt be a charge.
 
 
 
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-------Original Message-------
 
From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2003 10:42:27 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Erasing data from a system
 
There is an upcoming task to purge all data off DASD for a system that 
is going off lease and being returned. Of course deleting the data (or as
it should relly be termed, marking it as deleted) is not robust enough.
We need to physically destroy bits, or damage them beyond recoverability. 
 
Some years ago, I remember a process (it may have been on VM) that 
did this very task rather quickly (less than an hour, and more like 
20 minutes if I remember correctly). I seem to remember something about
striping, but I can only barely remember having a memory.
 
TIA,
 
Dan Rasch - because if the human species concentrated on the really 
important things in life, there would be a shortage of fishing poles!
IBM Certified twice....... but still a couple PTFs away from Nirvana.
 

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