Notes
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Microphotograph of CD
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Binary Code
  • O=01101111
  • G=01100111
  • C=01000011
  • I=01001001
  • O=01101111
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OGCIO in Binary Code
  • 01101111 01000111 01000011 0100100101101111
  • OGCIO






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  NSA Guidelines for Optical Discs: NSA/CSS 04-02
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  Digital Data Destruction Technologies
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5 Levels of Digital Destruction
  • Level 1:   Dimple (or break discs)


  • Level 2:   Strip-cut


  • Level 3:   Cross-cut


  • Level 4:   Disintegrator


  • Level 5:   Grind (Information Bearing Layers)
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Recipe for Reconstruction:
How to Reassemble Digital Data
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Dimple
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Dimple
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Dimple
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Strip Cut
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Strip Cut
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Cross Cut
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Cross Cut
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Disintegrator
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Disintegrator
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Grind
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Contact Information
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Near Term Future for Digital Data Destruction Products and Services
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Best
Safe Practices
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Best Safe Practice Chart
  • Level 1:   Break disc in half; scratch disc with knife; put dimples on disc (data is nearly 100% retrievable but cannot retrieve with CD-ROM of DVD drive.  Completely unsafe.


  • Level 2:   Strip cut - adapted from paper shredder technology.  Data is intact except on the edges of the strip cut.  Unsafe.


  • Level 3:   Cross cut - adapted from paper shredder technology.  Data is intact except on the edges of the pieces.  Must be 5mm or smaller to have any deterrent affect.  Unsafe.


  • Level 4:   Difficult to retrieve.  Disintegrators chop the entire media to small pieces.  Individual pieces will retain some data.  Costly, but not impossible to retrieve useful information with certain technical processes.  Safe, unless the technical process to reconstruct data is known and significant resources are available to the adversary.


  • Level 5:   Safe – process & method removes 100% of data on media.  Impossible to retrieve any data.  100% secure destruction method.