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Shredding Floppy Disks for Security

SUMMARY: Help prevent others from obtaining confidential information from old floppy disks.

Even if you remove files from your floppy disk and format the data before disposal, there may still be ways others can retrieve information from your disk, given enough time and money.

If your floppy disks contain information that you are concerned about others having a chance of retrieving, you may want to consider shredding your floppy disks after formatting. You should be able to find floppy disk shredders at your local office supply store, or check Google for "multimedia shredder" or "floppy disk shredder". Note that some of these units can get quite expensive.

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