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Posted by Bruce Fletcher (remove denture on May 20, 2009, 9:25 am
ellice wrote:
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>> Before the advent of inexpensive cd/dvds, flash drives and usb thingies, many
>> of us relied on zip disks for backup. I've got several boxes of them and am
>> trying to figure out how to dispose of them without leaving myself open for
>> data mining. They've been reformatted but that's not really secure.
>> Any suggestions?
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> Hmm - like any other computer storage stuff - I'd say demagnetize them.
> That should work. Or you could inquire if your county does any recycling
> special stuff - they do that here, and if they do they might do the demag
> thing before recycling/destruction. You might also see if there are any
> local computer users groups, or if there's a local University/Comm College -
> contact their compsci dept and ask. Or just get a big magnet - like one of
> those toy/hobby shop big U magnets....
>
> Ellice
>
My disposal technique for hard disks involves a concrete floor and a
large, heavy hammer.
--
Bruce Fletcher
Stronsay, Orkney UK
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> of us relied on zip disks for backup. I've got several boxes of them and am
> trying to figure out how to dispose of them without leaving myself open for
> data mining. They've been reformatted but that's not really secure.
>
> Any suggestions?