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 […]
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 […]
POS Upgrades: What Retail Stores Should Do With Outdated Equipment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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]