Re: securely disposing of old backup tapes?

[Cal Frye <cjf () CALFRYE COM>]

We have an awfully big degausser we use that also removes the magnetic tracking
data -- our drives can't even format the tapes again after that thing is done
with 'em. Loosens up your fillings, too.

--Cal Frye, Network Administrator, Oberlin College
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Drake, Craig wrote:
> I was wondering if anybody has any policies and/or procedures in place
> for securely disposing of old backup tapes?  Are there any known rules
> or regulations for public universities or state entities regarding the
> disposal of this backup media?  Does anybody have any recommendations
> for products or procedures for destroying backup media? Any other
> thoughts would also be helpful!