How Data Centers Decommission & Upgrade Servers
Experts agree that most data centers should upgrade their services every three to five years. Even if a system seems to be operating well, manufacturer warranties tend to end after three years, though some will go as high as five.More importantly, IDC and Dell found that server performance drops by 14% every year. By the […]
ERI Opens New State-of-the-Art ITAD & Electronics Recycling Facility in Arizona
ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today that due to steadily continued growth, it has opened a new recycling facility in Goodyear, Arizona (near Phoenix) marking the company’s 13th operational location and ninth full-scale recycling facility.We’re proud to open our newest state-of-the-art ITAD […]
Why Alkaline Battery Recycling Is Critical For the Environment
In general, there are five categories of household batteries: Single-Use, Lithium Ion, Small Sealed Lead Acid, Nickel Cadmium, and Nickel-Metal Hydride. When batteries are rechargeable, they can be used hundreds or thousands of times before they stop holding a charge and must be sent for recycling. Single-use batteries are used once and disposed of. These […]
ERI Becomes First Electronic Recycler & ITAD Company to Achieve Official Carbon Neutral Status
ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today that it is now 100% carbon neutral for all of its operational emissions nationwide.Through years of dedication towards reducing the company’s carbon footprint along with its partnership with TIME CO2 (and the CO2.com platform), ERI has announced […]
Used Military Biometric Scanners Sold on eBay Contain Fingerprints, Iris Scan Data
Matthias Marx, a German security researcher, spotted an eBay auction for a biometric scanner tied to the U.S. military and decided to bid $68, which was about 50% of the almost $150 asking price. He ended up with the winning bid and never expected it to have a hidden surprise.The SEEK II was used to […]