Will 4G Devices Work on 5G? What Should I Do With My Old Devices?
In April, the first 5G phone was released by Verizon. At the same time, AT&T has been testing its 5G technology in select cities like Chicago and Dallas. While 5G isn’t completely ready yet, it’s coming. It could be years before 5G is readily available throughout the U.S., but for those in larger cities, it’s exciting […]
ERI Offers Former Arrow Electronics Asset Disposition Customers a Smooth Transition
ERI, the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company in the United States, is making public its open invitation to former customers of Arrow Electronics in the wake of Arrow’s announcement yesterday that it will be winding down its asset disposition business.Arrow announced yesterday that it has initiated […]
How Robotics Are Shaping E-waste At ERI
A leader in electronics recycling, ERI Direct is using robotics to change the world of e-waste. There are several reasons ERI is a leader. To start, the company is one of the largest in the world. It is the largest in the U.S. It recycles 300 million pounds of electronics each year in its facilities. […]
GDPR, CCPA Reshape Customer Privacy Strategies
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations provide an opportunity for executives, particularly the chief marketing officer (CMO), to drive strategic objectives rather than suffer loss of consumer confidence and data. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) impose new digital […]
Top 5 Studies on Data Found on Resold Devices
After replacing business equipment, it’s common to consider selling it to recoup some of the initial cost. If you do this, are you taking precautions to protect your employees, your clients, and your own confidential information secure? To show just how concerning this is, an IT firm in Minnesota worked with Blancco Technology Group in a […]
ERI Unveils Video Footage of A.I.-Driven Robots in Action
ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has shared unique video footage of its of the groundbreaking, A.I.-driven robotic system at its Fresno facility.The video, narrated by ERI’s Co-Founder, Chief Compliance Officer and COO, Aaron Blum, provides a sneak peek at the robots in action.ERI’s first-in-industry A.I. […]
ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, is featured in a new report published by the Upcyclers Network, Closing the Material Loop-How Innovators from the Public and Private Sector are Creating Value from Waste. ERI’s work in collaboration with Best Buy and HP is featured in a section […]
How Will 5G Lead to More Electronics Recycled Than Ever Before?
Verizon launched 5G Home in specific cities back in October 2018. Throughout 2019, plans are to keep expanding 5G Home to new cities and bring it to mobile users. To do this, networks must be upgraded.As 5G rolls out across the nation, people need to upgrade to devices that are capable of using 5G. This […]
GDPR’s First-Year Impact by the Numbers
It has been a year since the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance deadline kicked in, and in that time the landmark privacy and cybersecurity regulatory rules have made waves worldwide among enterprises with European connections. GDPR has raised the bar for privacy and security awareness at the board level, as well as assured […]
It’s Been One Year Since GDPR Scared the Crap Out of Silicon Valley, What’s Next?
Get out the streamers and balloons: May 25 is the one year anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation coming into effect, the day the world’s most important digital privacy legislation became law. The law was hyped up to come in with a roar. It’s spent much of the last year in a whisper. The […]