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

[Patrick Goggins <pgoggins () CARROLLU EDU>]

Bulk dban via the network for most systems. For anything more sensitive the platters are turned into coasters.

~Patrick



On Sep 27, 2010, at 9:21 AM, "Kevin McKenzie" <pappy () CLEMSON EDU> wrote:

> We purchased a hard drive crusher from http://www.edrsolutions.com/ 
>
> We placed this device at our central purchasing/surplus department and as
> computers stacked up we send a technician, or student worker over there to
> remove all the drives and crush them in this device.  This way no hard
> drives leave the campus in a working order and we can be sure that none show
> back up with data on them after they had been sold to someone else.
>
> We did this three years ago and it has been successful.
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
> [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Roger Safian
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 9:04 AM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Quick Survey: How do you "dispose" of outbound hard
> drives??
>
> Depending on the load, we either have them shredded or we drill several
> holes through them.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
> [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of SCHALIP, MICHAEL
> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 11:27 PM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: [SECURITY] Quick Survey: How do you "dispose" of outbound hard
> drives??
>
> 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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