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Old School Hard Drive Destruction [VIDEO]

I recently stumbled across this unique way of ensuring hard drives are destroyed.

You might call it ‘labour intensive’,  but at least you get to see the job done onsite and ensure no data leaks.

Perhaps this is a new way for IT Asset Managers to get a good work out and burn a few calories? I imagine the crunch of metal is quite satisfying too!

As the name suggests it is using ‘pure leverage’ to puncture and destroy the critical part of the hard drive. Not bad for $325! More info at purelev.com

“Faster, cheaper, and more fun than any other crusher on the market. Costs a fraction of the others!”

If you prefer gadgets to mechanical devices you may wish to splash out a bit more cash on an onsite crusher. This is the size of a coffee machine and claims to crush 60 hard drives an hour. See www.edreurope.co.uk

The Hard Disk Crusher ensures that your confidential information remains confidential by destroying it permanently. After being crushed by the Hard Disk Crusher, the data can never be recovered again.

See also Vernon Crusher in the US.

There are of course industrial shredders if you really want to have some fun. Some of these beasts can cope with far more than hard drives such as the odd filing cabinet or a 1985 Dodge Daytona.

About Martin Thompson

Martin is owner and founder of The ITAM Review, an online resource for worldwide ITAM professionals. The ITAM Review is best known for its weekly newsletter of all the latest industry updates, LISA training platform, Excellence Awards and conferences in UK, USA and Australia.

Martin is also the founder of ITAM Forum, a not-for-profit trade body for the ITAM industry created to raise the profile of the profession and bring an organisational certification to market. On a voluntary basis Martin is a contributor to ISO WG21 which develops the ITAM International Standard ISO/IEC 19770.

He is also the author of the book "Practical ITAM - The essential guide for IT Asset Managers", a book that describes how to get started and make a difference in the field of IT Asset Management. In addition, Martin developed the PITAM training course and certification.

Prior to founding the ITAM Review in 2008 Martin worked for Centennial Software (Ivanti), Silicon Graphics, CA Technologies and Computer 2000 (Tech Data).

When not working, Martin likes to Ski, Hike, Motorbike and spend time with his young family.

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