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Why even bother with overwriting the data if you're just going to physically destroy the platters and/or heat them beyond their curie point anyway?
by KozmoNau7 9y ago
Why even bother with overwriting the data if you're just going to physically destroy the platters and/or heat them beyond their curie point anyway?
- FooHentai 9y agoTimeliness, usually. Destruction is usually a batch job so if you care about risk of data exposure in the time lag between being able to wipe the drive (usually an online, relatively low-hassle activity) and destroying the drive, wiping is worthwhile. Again, thread modelling is crucial. There may be no point wiping!