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POS Upgrades: What Retail Stores Should Do With Outdated Equipment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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February 6, 2019

ERI’s John Shegerian Points to Pentagon Report of Cybersecurity Deficiencies in US Military and Government Agencies as Warning that ‘Nobody is Safe’

Citing a recent Vice article reporting on cybersecurity deficiencies at the US military level, 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 claimed that individuals, businesses, government agencies and even our national security is at an escalated level of risk.The Vice […]

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February 4, 2019

Who is Responsible When a Data Breach Occurs?

The Identity Theft Resource Center revealed 1,244 breaches occurred during 2018. While that was lower than the breaches that occurred in 2017, the number of records exposed in those breaches was over 446.5 million. That’s more than double the exposures from 2017.The breaches in 2018 hit the business sector the hardest. Marriott International saw the […]

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January 30, 2019

ERI’s John Shegerian Warns Corporations to Protect Data as GDPR Fines Begin to Hit Global Organizations

Citing recent reports of Google receiving a $57 million fine in France for violating data protection and privacy rules under the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), 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 warned that Google’s fine is […]

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January 24, 2019

ERI Provides Solutions for Pacific Northwest’s e-waste Problems

In light of the current glut of toxic e-waste, the fastest growing sector of the country’s waste stream, the nation’s leading electronics recycler is stepping up to the plate for businesses and individuals in the Pacific Northwest.ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, maintains eight […]

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January 22, 2019

Why ITAD Is the Most Overlooked Security Issue

The International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that companies will spend over $100 billion on cybersecurity initiatives by the year 2020. The researchers who came to this conclusion believe that companies will be willing to invest more in cybersecurity than ever before due to the increase in data breach incidents over the last several years. Researchers […]

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January 21, 2019

France Slaps Google With €50M GDPR Fine

French regulators hit Google with a €50 million (about $57 million) fine for violating European data protection and privacy rules. France’s data privacy watchdog CNIL accused the search giant for lack of transparency, providing inadequate information and lack of valid consent regarding personalization of ads. The organization listed several alleged violations. Mainly, that the essential […]

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