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Imagine the paper from a cross cut shredder. Now imagine those pieces as lumpy bits of sharp metal pieces with dust gently wafting off the pile. Or watch the process. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hard+drive+shredding I like this one as it shows a laptop and a mini tower being crunched too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIRXh2oiqtA&feature=related Don -----Original Message----- From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David McFarlane Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:25 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Does the U have a disposal program for old backup tapes? Don, >I happen to know the answer for hard drives. Drives that the staff at >Surplus can't securely wipe - for whatever reason - go to a company that >shreds them. Just to satisfy my curiosity... What exactly, in concrete terms, does "shred" mean here? I have had trouble with that in the past, since that term has both figurative and literal senses. Thanks, -- dkm --- David McFarlane, Systems Designer Dept. Psychology, Michigan State University [log in to unmask] www.msu.edu/~mcfarla9 Voice: (517) 353-0799 Fax: (517) 353-1652