Shredded paper can be reconstituted

Steve Fesenmaier writes “Librarians should know that governments around the world have been able to rebuild shredded paper, if it is reduced to confetti. The
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It says advanced scanning technology makes it possible to reconstruct documents previously thought safe from prying eyes, sometimes even pages that have been ripped into confetti-size pieces. And although a great deal of sensitive information is stored digitally these days, recent corporate scandals have shown that the paper shredder is still very much in use.