Conan the Destroyer… of hard drives?

Conan the Destroyer… of hard drives?
Not the recommended tool for data erasure.

While we usually dread the loss of access to our data on a drive, occasionally we need to ensure the data is no longer accessible by anyone – which either involves destroying the data or the physical drive itself.  Tech Republic has five tips on removing access to data on a drive that will no longer be used, with varying amounts of satisfying destruction.  Not listed:  my personal favorite, thermite.

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