April 8, 2019

ERI’s John Shegerian Delivers Talk on Hardware Hacking at the A.I. and National Security Summit

John Shegerian, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, delivered a presentation on hardware hacking last week at the Suits & Spooks A.I. & National Security Summit at the National Press Club in Washington, DCFor the talk, Shegerian shared his presentation, […]

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April 2, 2019

5 Unconventional Electronics Protected by HIPAA

By 2006, every small or large healthcare company – doctors to insurance companies – had to come into compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). One of the important functions of HIPAA is to protect all of a patient’s sensitive health information.To do this, patients have to sign paperwork allowing […]

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March 26, 2019

The World’s Worst Electronic Waste Offenders

Stop and think about countries you would name as having the biggest problem with waste. A 2018 Forbes article brought attention to the fact that China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam are responsible for the highest amounts of plastic waste getting dumped in the ocean. The Citarum River in Indonesia is known as being […]

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March 18, 2019

Why The Circular Economy Model Is The Only Solution For E-waste

Here are some staggering facts. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) believes more than 2.3 million tons of electronics were tossed in 2009. Only a quarter of that 2.3 tons was actually recycled. Most ended up in trash bags where it was hauled to landfills. According to the Global E-waste Monitor, about 44.7 million […]

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March 14, 2019

ERI’s John Shegerian Delivers Keynote Presentation on Data Protection at Data Centre World Conference in London

John Shegerian, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, delivered a rousing keynote presentation at the 11 th annual Data Centre World conference in London. For the keynote, Shegerian shared his presentation, “Data Protection in a Cyber-Sensitive World,” to the international gathering of […]

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March 7, 2019

POS Upgrades: What Retail Stores Should Do With Outdated Equipment

Is retail the leader in data breaches? People mistakenly think it is. The truth is financial institutions, healthcare, and government agencies are where most breaches occur. However, retail is in the top 10. The problems are numerous. Retailers may not realize they need powerful firewalls and point-to-point encryption when transmitting credit and debit card details.Think […]

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March 7, 2019

ERI’s John Shegerian Delivers Keynote on Data Protection and Leads Circular Economy Panel at India International E-Waste Conference

BANGALORE, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 5, 2019–John Shegerian, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, delivered a rousing keynote presentation at the first annual India International E-Waste conference in Bangalore last week.Shegerian, who was named “Honorary Chair” of the conference’s second day, served […]

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March 4, 2019

ERI’s John Shegerian Featured On Waste360

Article Courtesy Waste360.comNew at WasteExpo this year, the Waste360Business Growth Forum is designed for small to midsized environmental services companies looking for business and financial strategies that go beyond day-to-day operations.At the forum, attendees will gain access to insights, tools and resources for developing business and financial strategies that provide their companies with smarter solutions for growing their […]

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February 18, 2019

Wiping vs. Degaussing vs. Shredding – What’s the Difference?

When a laptop, smartphone, printer, or other device is past its prime, what happens to it? Tossing electronics into the trash is no longer accepted. States have laws that require electronics recycling. What if those devices store personal information like passwords, account numbers, and other sensitive data. You don’t want that information falling into the […]

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