How Does E-Waste Recycling Work?
Throughout the world, The Global E-Waste Statistics Partnership tracks the e-waste generated in each country. Per the last report (2016), the U.S. generated close to 6.3 million tons. That was up from 6.11 million in 2015. Every day, people are upgrading their phones, computers, and other electronic equipment for the latest, greatest models. The older […]
ERI’s John Shegerian to Host Impact Podcast
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, has been announced as the host of the new weekly podcast, “Impact with John Shegerian.”Impact is produced by the same team that created the world’s number one environmental and sustainability business podcast, […]
Ultimate Guide To Hardware Data Security
If your company isn’t focused on hardware data security as a complete data protection plan, you’re making a grave mistake. Data breaches do occur due to breaches of the software installed in your offices, warehouses, or other areas of business. They can occur if you do not take protections when recycling your outdated or broken […]
IT Asset Disposal (ITAD) Comes With a Risk That Few Think About But Should
It seems that a data breach is announced every day. In 2020 alone, media has already shared news of breaches affecting Microsoft, clothing retailer Hanna Andersson, Landry’s restaurant group, Health Share of Oregon, Estee Lauder, MGM, and several others. These breaches are linked to employee theft, unprotected databases, and malware installed on point-of-sale systems.The sale […]
ERI is the “Recyclers’ Recycler”
ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, now provides a full suite of e-waste recycling services…to other recycling companies.Fast becoming known in the industry as the “recyclers’ recycler,” ERI is the first organization in the world to be NAID, e-Stewards, and R2 certified at all […]
Tinder’s handling of user data is now under GDPR probe in Europe
Dating app Tinder is the latest tech service to find itself under formal investigation in Europe over how it handles user data. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced a formal probe of how Tinder processes users’ personal data; the transparency surrounding its ongoing processing; and compliance with obligations with regard to data subject […]
New Decade Audit: 5 Things Your Business Should Do Now to Ensure Your and Your Customer’s Privacy
With a new decade comes new priorities. As a business owner, your employees’, customers’, and your company’s privacy must be top of that list. Already in 2020, news has hit about data breaches with Landry’s restaurant group, Microsoft, and the POS system used by many medical marijuana dispensaries. Don’t make yourself a target of a […]
ERI Co-Founder Kevin Dillon Shares Insights on E-Waste Collection Targets at IERC 2020
Kevin Dillon, Co-Founder, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Sales Officer of ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest IT asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, described the current state of electronics recycling and data destruction as they relate to collection targets at the International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC) 2020 […]
John Shegerian of ERI Interviewed at ITAD Scottsdale
John Shegerian, executive chariman and co-founder of ERI, was recently interviewed at the annual ITAD summit in Scottsdale about how ERI approaches ITAD, the future of the ITAD industry, and what to expect in 2020. Follow along below:
ERI Applauds Global Ban on Hazardous Waste Exports to Developing Countries
John Shegerian, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has issued a statement applauding the Basel Ban Amendment’s passage into international law.The Amendment, adopted by the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of the Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and […]