Drive eraser hardware

Hans Manhave · March 20, 2015, 05:27:26 PM

Just saw this online and thought maybe someone needs one of these. For those that cannot take drives out and destroy them.

www.cyberguys.com/product-details/?productid=59538

Gene Foraker · March 24, 2015, 11:45:53 AM

Or This hardware

Mark · March 24, 2015, 11:49:21 AM

Wish it did SCSI

Hans Manhave · March 24, 2015, 12:36:05 PM

Quote from: Mark on March 24, 2015, 11:49:21 AM
Wish it did SCSI

Use a SCSI to SATA adapter?

Billy Welsh · March 24, 2015, 12:56:32 PM

The Glock won't do SCSI???

Quote from: Mark on March 24, 2015, 11:49:21 AM
Wish it did SCSI

Hans Manhave · March 24, 2015, 01:45:18 PM

Quote from: Billy Welsh on March 24, 2015, 12:56:32 PM
The Glock won't do SCSI???

Quote from: Mark on March 24, 2015, 11:49:21 AM
Wish it did SCSI

Barrel probably needs to be threaded.

Jim Jensen · March 24, 2015, 01:51:01 PM

Quote from: FWA on March 24, 2015, 01:45:18 PM
Quote from: Billy Welsh on March 24, 2015, 12:56:32 PM
The Glock won't do SCSI???

Quote from: Mark on March 24, 2015, 11:49:21 AM
Wish it did SCSI

Barrel probably needs to be threaded.

Remember that SCSI requires termination at the end. That's usually not preferred with a Glock.

Mark · March 24, 2015, 02:02:22 PM

If you're not re-purposing the drive, the only problem with the Glock is cleanup. Don't want to pollute any areas that I shoot in and would not be easy to prevent pollution or easy to cleanup afterwards.

Adapter could be an option. The software on this thing is available - I already use. But requires an available computer, so this thing is more convenient.

Jim Jensen · March 24, 2015, 02:17:10 PM

I have used the sledgehammer approach in the past, but some of the drive containers were sturdy enough that I chipped the concrete under it. I wish I had one of the big degaussian electromagnets they used to use on tube TVs. That would surely muss up the data enough.

Mark · March 24, 2015, 02:20:52 PM

Just need access to one of these: https://youtu.be/sQYPCPB1g3o

Jim Jensen · March 24, 2015, 02:55:42 PM

Yes, I think the Big I should have a big SSI shredder for communal use by agents. Go to CE, drop in some hard drives (plus maybe the E&O instructors laptop).

Mark · March 24, 2015, 03:03:46 PM

Quote from: Jim Jensen on March 24, 2015, 02:55:42 PM
Yes, I think the Big I should have a big SSI shredder for communal use by agents. Go to CE, drop in some hard drives (plus maybe the E&O instructors laptop).

YES!!! I will suggest to the WI VP! lol

Joshua Conner · March 24, 2015, 03:40:02 PM

I have done a large drill bit on dewalt before and its much faster than an NSA clean. I have even done it in my office so while not as fun as the Glock can be done in city limits and indoors.

Mark · March 24, 2015, 03:43:21 PM

Yep, I've done that one as well. I have a drill press now, just need a good drill bit. But again - can't use the drive after that!

Hans Manhave · March 27, 2015, 06:09:31 PM

Other options:

www.korosoft.hu

www.fileshredder.org and links from there.

Mark · March 30, 2015, 01:49:47 PM

DBAN (Derricks Boot and Nuke) is all you need. Free. In fact, there is even a little overhead in that sinc all you really need is the wipe utility, but DBAN is convenient and free. Unless you need PERC RAID drivers..

Gene Foraker · March 31, 2015, 02:25:31 PM

As long as you are going to get serious, CCleaner has a wipe utility which you can choose to either wipe the entire disc or just the free space. That would enable you to delete all info other than the OS and then wipe the free space on a PC before donating to a church or school.

Mark · March 31, 2015, 04:24:50 PM

Quote from: Gene Foraker on March 31, 2015, 02:25:31 PM
As long as you are going to get serious, CCleaner has a wipe utility which you can choose to either wipe the entire disc or just the free space. That would enable you to delete all info other than the OS and then wipe the free space on a PC before donating to a church or school.

Not sure how confident I'd be in CCleaner's wipe. I just read about it on their website, but the fact that it's leaving anything intact would make me feel less than secure. It seems that it leaves the file system intact. It even mentions that the Drive Wiper tool leaves the disk formatted. I wonder if it wipes it and then formats it? Maybe this is good for most, but I like the DOD standard full nuke.

Hans Manhave · March 31, 2015, 04:56:10 PM

Maybe I should offer a service where people can mail me the drives to be destroyed and I can create a video of the event? Drives are so cheap now, everybody can buy one for $60 or less at BestBuy and put a free Linux distro on it. Nobody likes Windows or Internet Exploder anyway. One would have to pay for shipping and insurance against loss/exploitation etc.