May 25, 2016

‘It’s Still There’: Effective Data Wiping for the 21st Century

Electronic devices can be vulnerable to theft of private information even after they’re discarded. This data safety threat makes data wiping and erasure a big topic for electronics recyclers. Back in 2009, a little known story of theft surfaced in the media. This wasn’t ordinary theft however. The “thieves” were actually Vancouver students documenting what happens to e-waste after […]

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May 18, 2016

Cyber Investing Summit 2016: Hack Attack Recovery Panel

John Shegerian, CEO and co-founder of ERI, the world’s largest electronic recycling and hardware data security company, talks about how the cyber security focus of most government agencies and corporations is on the software side of electronic devices, and the importance of the hardware side of cyber security.  Shegerian explains cyber threats to hardware, both […]

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May 18, 2016

What is Responsible Electronics Recycling And Why Does It Matter?

Is it true that nothing online be considered 100% safe? It’s the type of question most address with the familiar ‘better safe than sorry’, but what about offline, after a device is discarded and heading for the recycling center? It’s true. Electronic devices, hardware vessels for sensitive and private information, can become a means for serious […]

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April 18, 2016

5 Creative Uses for E-waste

Electronic devices have become a phenomenon. Technology, and the devices that go along with it, are the some of the most useful components of our everyday lives. When devices reach their lifecycle prime, they’re useful and cool, but at the end of that life cycle, they become a problem. Keeping electronics out of trouble in […]

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April 11, 2016

Special Report – Recycling Electronic Waste – Knowledge@Wharton – Sponsored by ERI & Wharton IGEL

Special Report – Recycling Electronic Waste – Download PDF ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company has contributed extensive data and insights for a new Special Report on e-waste recycling developed by the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business’s Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership (IGEL).The Knowledge@Wharton […]

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April 6, 2016

5 Ways to Avoid the E-waste Privacy Threat

Privacy breaches are not just a problem when devices are online and connected to the Internet. They’re also a threat even after a device becomes e-waste. When electronics containing sensitive data reach their end-of-life phase, it’s time to carefully consider the most secure ways to properly dispose them.E-waste, Cyber Security and Data PrivacyWith millions of […]

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March 29, 2016

Electronic Recyclers International Awarded NAID Certification for California Facility

ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today that it has successfully achieved AAA certification for data destruction from the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) for its flagship Fresno, California facility. NAID is an international professional organization that sets the industry standard for responsible data […]

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