> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Randy Gross > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 3:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Data Retention Question > > > Point out that the media is non-removable, to big to pick up, > and resides in > a physically secure location (hopefully!) & promise to > overwrite it when it > gets de-installed....used to work for me... >
IIRC, when we have a disk replaced, we have a contract with the vendor that they will perform an "industry standard" erase procedure on it before doing anything else. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
