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Hey guys
I have an HP Ipaq 2210 loaned to me as part of a research contract. The research contract finishes soon.
Over the last year or two, I have managed to accumulate a lot of very sensitive files on the Ipaq. I have tried very hard to delete them, but I am afraid that it will be easy to recover them using some sort of undelete utility - and one of my IT-savvy friends managed to do just this over the weekend.
I wouldnt mind, but I have to pass the machine on to the next person in the team - and I DEFINITLEY dont want him to get hold of any of these files; he is a bit of an IT whizz, so there is a strong chance that he will be able to recover them somehow.
Thus, what I would like to do is 'break' the machine somehow, so that it doesnt turn on, and that way when I give it back, they have to get it replaced/send it back to the lease company etc etc before my colleague gets hold of it. Only thing is I dont want their to be any physical damage to the machine, otherwise it will raise suspicions.
I know this sounds really underhand, but it is very important.
Any ideas ? Zap the machine with high-voltage ?
R
Mehul
I have an HP Ipaq 2210 loaned to me as part of a research contract. The research contract finishes soon.
Over the last year or two, I have managed to accumulate a lot of very sensitive files on the Ipaq. I have tried very hard to delete them, but I am afraid that it will be easy to recover them using some sort of undelete utility - and one of my IT-savvy friends managed to do just this over the weekend.
I wouldnt mind, but I have to pass the machine on to the next person in the team - and I DEFINITLEY dont want him to get hold of any of these files; he is a bit of an IT whizz, so there is a strong chance that he will be able to recover them somehow.
Thus, what I would like to do is 'break' the machine somehow, so that it doesnt turn on, and that way when I give it back, they have to get it replaced/send it back to the lease company etc etc before my colleague gets hold of it. Only thing is I dont want their to be any physical damage to the machine, otherwise it will raise suspicions.
I know this sounds really underhand, but it is very important.
Any ideas ? Zap the machine with high-voltage ?
R
Mehul
