[Tfug] OT: World Care update

[Louis Taber]

I have been to their new facility.  They are still selling
computer/technology related items.  - Louis


On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 3:07 PM, Bexley Hall <bexley401 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> On 2/17/2014 10:24 AM, Zack Williams wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the update Don!
>>
>> I usually dropped off older equipment at WC for recycling a few times
>> each year - given the move, are they still allowing that?
>>
>
> As an afterthought... be *sure* to wipe any media before donating
> any kit!  Despite what is *claimed* publicly, there are no measures
> in place to ensure *all* media donated get wiped before being
> scrapped/repurposed/resold!  They can claim that the "material
> recycler" does this (are you sure?  are you sure ALL media go
> to that recycler and aren't diverted along the way??).  But,
> some media is reused in their "freebie" program (which is no
> longer "free").  And, others are resold "as is".
>
> E.g., there is a 12 drive SAS array for sale there, currently.
> WC does not have the equipment to even *access* the drives let
> alone the time to wipe a dozen drives in a *single* piece of
> equipment.  Wanna bet whatever was on those drives when they were
> donated *remains* on them when the box is resold??  *Never*
> donate media -- to ANY organization/facility -- without wiping
> the drives yourself!
>
>
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