[DM-MUG] Fwd: Re: [MacLaw] Proper destruction of harddrives, fyi

[Jon Thompson]

A CD is easy to destroy.  Take a spackling knife to the printed side.   
The data is immediately behind the printing and essentially  
unprotected.  When the plastic is no longer shiny, there is no data on  
the cd.  the shiny portion is so fragile it will be dust at that point.
On Feb 28, 2009, at 4:16 PM, Chris wrote:

>
>>>
>>> Now an OPTICAL disk is a very different matter. It is fairly easy to
>>> recover large percentage of data from a CD or DVD even after it  
>>> has been
>>> cut into pieces.
> A CD (and presumably DVD) provides an interesting show when zapped  
> in the microwave for a second or two. The EMR induces a current in  
> the disc's metallic layer, destroying it while creating a visual  
> effect similar to the Enterprise being stuck by a photon torpedo.  
> Not that anyone who reads this should be foolish enough to try it.  
> Really. Don't.
>
>
> Chris
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