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Quick Survey: How do you "dispose" of outbound hard drives??


From: "SCHALIP, MICHAEL" <mschalip () CNM EDU>
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:27:17 -0600

Hi Folks....

We're looking for efficiencies (who isn't?) - What process do you follow to securely dispose of old hard drives?  Do 
you sanitize them?...what process/software do you use?  Do you allow them to be sold/donated?  Do you grind/shred them? 
 Do you degauss them?

We are sanitizing them, but we're wondering if it would just be cheaper to use a secure recycling service?  (I know 
DOE/DOD does some of that....depending on the "level"....)  

Looking forward to hearing what everyone is doing....

Thanks,

Michael
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