Global Patent Index - EP 2316574 A3

EP 2316574 A3 20120314 - Method for reducing the readability of data stored on hard drives and device for crushing hard drives

Title (en)

Method for reducing the readability of data stored on hard drives and device for crushing hard drives

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Verhindern der Lesbarkeit von auf Festplatten gespeicherten Daten sowie Vorrichtung für die Zerkleinerung von Festplatten

Title (fr)

Procédé destiné à empêcher la lisibilité de données stockées sur des disques durs et dispositif de broyage de disques durs

Publication

EP 2316574 A3 20120314 (DE)

Application

EP 10013967 A 20101026

Priority

DE 102009051854 A 20091027

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2316574A2] The method involves deleting the data stored on the hard disk (5) with a special software-programming. The data is overwritten multiple times with the special software-program having incidentally complex data. The hard disk is mechanically crushed. The mechanical crushing takes place in a shredder. An independent claim is also included for a device, particularly shredder for shredding hard disks.

IPC 8 full level

B02C 18/14 (2006.01); B02C 18/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B02C 18/142 (2013.01); B02C 18/2275 (2013.01); B02C 2018/147 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2316574 A2 20110504; EP 2316574 A3 20120314; DE 102010049382 A1 20110505

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10013967 A 20101026; DE 102010049382 A 20101026