RE: secure disposal of backup tapes

From: Aditya Deshmukh (aditya.deshmukh_at_online.gateway.strangled.net)
Date: 11/24/05

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Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 08:31:44 +0530

    > 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

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