Catch

Why are we wasting the resources on making this one area high assurance when nothing else we do is?
That is a good question, I hope that I have understood it correctly

I am suggesting two standards:

1. Destructive
2. Secure

I am assuming we are dealing with asset disposal so it is something that involves assets, and potentially, information, that is leaving the corporate/institutional environment.

I have wiped a fair bit of stuff in my time......................all you do is launch an application and get on with your life until it finishes. It is not a "waste of resource" as such, as very little resource is used in reality.

OK you need someone independent (need two signatures on the documentation) to run some recovery apps to audit the wipe, but once again that is an automatic process. Just set it going.............if you find ANYTHING you sure as hell don't sign it off!!!!

If anyone wants to re-write that process, their time would be better spent writing their letter of resignation?



EDIT: OK I know things are probably different over here but I can get all the required software for less than one MS office licence fee, so I don't really see cost as an issue. And please remember, the alternative is to PAY someone to trash the kit?...............if you are able to sell/pass it on then this offsets the "cost".............if you give it away just charge the cost to "charitable donations"?

Hey, don't get me wrong here, I am not "preaching" or "grinding axes" just commenting on what I have come across over here.