Storing external hard drive in a safe

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  1. lhorwinkle
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    Faraday cage not needed. You'd be hard pressed to erase anything on your drive with any magnet in your possession because the magnetic surface has a VERY high magnetic reluctance. Erasure happens only in the movies. No worries.

    TheArchitect77: As for data safety, you haven't yet mentioned the reason for your concerns. The type of data you're archiving, the value of the data, your requirements for recovering the data when needed ... these things and more must be considered before choosing a solution. Can you elaborate?
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  3. mjf
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    lhorwinkle said:
    Faraday cage not needed. You'd be hard pressed to erase anything on your drive with any magnet in your possession because the magnetic surface has a VERY high magnetic reluctance. Erasure happens only in the movies. No worries.
    Probably correct. It is unlikely to accidently happen since you need ~1 Telsa flux density. It doesn't just happen in the movies. Step 2 must be for purists.
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  4. Zepher
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    pparks1 said:
    For me, I prefer to keep the data off site. I keep 2 external hard drives and I always have at least 1 that is offsite. A fire rated safe is better than not having one, but you have to be aware that they are only fireproof for a limited amount of time. For example,

    This First Alert 2.13 cubic foot fire safe is UL classified for 1 hour to withstand an external temperature of 1700 degrees Fahrenheit while maintaining an internal temperature of less than 350 degrees. The safe has been tested by an independent testing lab and verified to protect digital media including memory sticks, CD’s, DVD’s and external hard drives.
    How about putting your small fire proof safe in a watertight ziplock bag and then put it in the reservoir of a toilet in your house?
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  6. pparks1
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    Zepher said:
    How about putting your small fire proof safe in a watertight ziplock bag and then put it in the reservoir of a toilet in your house?
    Now this is a solid idea. Great thinking.
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  7. Corazon
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    A solid idea or a soiled idea? That's the question...:)
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  8. SledgeDG
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    LOL that depends on which part of the toilet you're actually using for your "business"
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  10. pincushion
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    I was wondering - boiled or steamed - how do you like your data?
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