3 chapters across the catalog
The technical nature of the 2.6 terabyte leak suggests it may have originated from a physical backup tape or an internal archival source rather than a standard hack. A host shares an anecdote about visiting a high-security data bunker in the Swiss Alps designed to survive nuclear blasts. The segment questions the security protocols of off-site storage facilities like Iron Mountain.
A report on future transportation suggests trains may eventually be powered by sewage. The discussion shifts to the IRS scandal, where thousands of Lois Lerner's emails were reportedly erased from backup tapes despite a preservation order. The hosts explain the technical process of using a "degausser" to destroy magnetic media.
Disposal of Bush and Clinton Era Backup Tapes
The National Archives and Records Administration issued a notice regarding the disposal of disaster recovery backup tapes from the George H.W. Bush and Clinton administrations. Unless a request for retention is made by February 2014, the tapes will be destroyed, as the government deems further retention unnecessary.
