On Fri, 8 Feb 2008 10:49:46 -0000, Van Dalsen, Herbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On this note... We have about 5000 Double-(blue) and 3000 triple >density(green) Carts, due to the sensitivity of the data on them, >company policy prohibits us from transporting them to the mother ship >who is in the process to devouring us, even though they are encrypted, >so how do you destroy them, in a eco friendly way if you cannot even >sell them on. I personally think that the companies that sell them >should take them back without charge and do the destroying under >supervision of internal auditors of the companies involved. > >Any experience from you guys that have gone thru similar situations? Hi Herbie, I'm glad to hear that Ireland is going green. Greener? Of course staying on the mainframe is another excellent green tactic... We have done many projects which address both safety as in security and as in eco friendly. Our partner Imation (cartridge manufacturer) offers a Secure Media Destruction Service. This involves transportation of the media to a special incinerator that has waste-to-energy capability. Incineration takes good care of any security concerns; the special incinerator is the best known eco friendly solution. An optional step that companies are taking more frequently is on-site degaussing of the cartridges before transportation to the secure destruction facility. If you do your own degaussing, be aware that there are different models of degaussers depending on the media to be processed. BTW the destruction cost is a small component of price, compared to degaussing service. The above is how it's done in Canada and U.S. If you need a local contact for this service in your country, you can send me a note. Regarding the seller taking them back at no charge, yes the whole world would behave differently if entire lifecycle cost were included in the purchase price. Although I agree with you, there are some up-sides to the status quo, for example if one purchased 3590's from EMTEC, the company is no longer around to dispose of them for you. Here is a link to more information about Secure Media Destruction service: http://www.cartagena.com/services/destruction.html Regards, Mike Baldwin Cartagena Software Ltd. www.cartagena.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
