Death On Demand Drive Tech

Xanderoth writes "Engadget has an article on 'Dead on Demand' technology to destroy your disk drive should it be compromised by any number of ways. From the article: 'Configurable triggers such as removal or tampering of the drive, removal of device from a resting GPS point, cellular telephone call, or even a change in temperature will release a chemical mist into the drive (not the computer) destroying it layer by layer.' Of course the drives, due out next year, are expected to be priced between $2,500 to $9,000 each, plus a yearly fee."

Comments

Hmmm...

[Famatra]

All I see there, on not4chan.org, are drawings. In some areas they are illegal I'm sure (along with 'regular' pornography too). However - at least in the United States - drawings are deemed legal since no person was harmed in the process.

Pretty good principle, if an action or behaviour by a person harms no one (or only the person themself) then it should be allowed. I'd call it the harm principle I'd call it the harm principle or maybe negative liberty :).

no fee for 'dead on demand'

[yincrash]

I think the author entangled his drive ideas.

from TFA -
"The drives will be available "early next year" for between $2,500 to $9,000 each."

the yearly fee is only the for the other solutions that are already available like -
"Other solutions exist to delete data or lock the computer if a user enters too many failed passwords or does not login at all over a specified length of time -- Beachhead Solutions will sell you their offering for $129 a year per computer."

To summarize, the new drives aren't on a yearly fee, only the other offerings mentioned that are already on the market.

Re:Well sure

[plover]

And here is an example of the court applying exactly that pressure.

Re:Combo Attack

[Igmuth]

Ferric chloride is acidic.