Be Careful When Throwing Out CDsDVDs

Be Careful When Throwing Out CDs/DVDs

Be careful when throwing away old CDs or DVDs with photos on them. One thing the pros have learned (some the hard way) is that if you just throw a CD or DVD of photos away, there's a chance those photos might "come back from the grave" and reappear where you least expect them, like on the Web, or on a stock photo site, or...wherever. These days, old CDs often attract unwelcome attention in a landfill because trollers are looking for credit card numbers, personal information, etc., and if they find anything of value (including your photos), they may find a way to use (or abuse) them. How do you protect yourself against this? Buy a serious shredderone that will shred CDs/DVDs (like the Fellowes PC70-2CD, which will shred just about anything on earth)and shred your CDs so they're unusable by just about anybody. It doesn't seem like a big threat until you see someone else selling your work.