US2010220572A1PendingUtilityA1

Hard drive eraser

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 20, 2005Filed: May 11, 2010Published: Sep 2, 2010
Est. expiryOct 20, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jack D. Thorsen
G06F 21/6218G06F 2221/2143G11B 5/024G11B 20/00666
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Abstract

Systems, apparatuses and methods for erasing hard drives. A system, which can be configured as a stand alone and portable apparatus, includes a control device configured to support an erase module. The erase module is configured to erase a hard drive such that data erased from the hard drive is forensically unrecoverable. The system further includes a user interface and at least one drive bay configured to provide communication between a hard drive and the control device.

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1 . An apparatus for erasing hard drives, the apparatus comprising:
 a control device, the control device configured to support an erase module, the erase module configured to erase a hard drive such that data erased from the hard drive is forensically unrecoverable;   a user interface; and   at least one drive bay configured to provide communication between a hard drive and the control device.   
   
   
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