Re: Discarding an old backup

From: Sharon F (sharonfDEL_at_ETEmvps.org)
Date: 05/12/04


Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 11:36:39 -0500

On Wed, 12 May 2004 07:53:25 -0500, Bruce Roberson wrote:

> When using a CDR disk for backup, what do you do to keep sensitive data from
> falling into the hands of someone that shouldn't get the disk if you wanted
> to discard the disk in the trash due to having more recent backup versions.
> As for as I am aware there is no way to reformat a CDR, so how do you make
> the data on them not accessible by whoseever's hands they might fall into?
>
> Thanks

Tech TV had a segment not too long ago about some devices that destroy CDs.
This is a link to the page for the show that I saw:
http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/darktips/story/0,24330,3671121,00.html

While looking for that, I also found this one:
http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/products/story/0,24330,3639627,00.html

-- 
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User


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