In light of security risks posed by improper disposal of electronic media like computer hard drives, the state of Kansas’ State Surplus Property program offers an immensely useful service by physcially destroying computer hard drives at no charge. Since federal guidelines (PDF) and an upcoming state policy require disk drives with confidential data to be “disintegrated, shredded, pulverized, or incinerated” when they are not going to be re-used or they leave the institution, few have the resources to properly destroy the drives. Fortunately, State Surplus Property contracted a company to degauss, shred, and then smelt the drives and is absorbing the cost. Continue reading “State Surplus Property disposes of hard drives at no cost”
