What Should Be Included in Data Breach Response Plans?
A data breach response plan is an outline of how a company will react to respond in the event their data is compromised. Having this type of plan in place is crucial because it ensures you are not forced to make important decisions while also dealing with the chaos of a data breach.But, a data […]
ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, was a featured speaker last week at the NAID 2018 Conference and Expo in Nashville.” data-reactid=”12″ style=”margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: #26282a; font-family: ‘Helvetica Neue’, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; […]
SecuritySolutionsWatch.com: Please give us a brief overview of ERI’s solutions (https://eridirect.com/services/) for digital security issues. What is your perspective on the market drivers for ERI services at this time?John Shegerian: While data is in use, most business entities will have stringent physical and software based tracking and security protocols in place to protect their digital […]
Q&A: Meet One Of Best Buy’s Recycling Partners
Best Buy customers love upgrading their electronics and appliances to keep up with the latest technology. But that also means getting rid of the old stuff.California-based Electronic Recyclers International (ERI) has been one of Best Buy’s trusted recycling partners for nearly a decade. It handles millions of old products our customers bring in. We sat down with ERI Executive […]
5 Questions to Ask Data Destruction Companies About Their Data Destruction Practices
Before agreeing to do business with an e-waste recycler, it’s imperative to learn more about their data destruction practices. Many e-waste recyclers claim to destroy data that is brought in on unwanted electronic devices, but very few actually follow through with this promise. Protect your business–and your sensitive data–by asking e-waste recyclers these questions about […]
Hackers’ Latest Target: Law Firms
Cybersecurity experts have made it clear time and time again that every business–regardless of the size or industry–could be targeted by hackers at some point. Lately, it seems as if many hackers have set their sights on law firms located around the world.Law Firm Data Breaches in the NewsThe Panama Papers is perhaps the most […]
The Link Between Data Breaches and Customer Loyalty
Cybersecurity is a growing problem. According to the Identity Theft Research Center, there were over 1,100 breaches in 2017 and more than 170 million compromised records. In 2016, there were around 1,000 breaches and over 36 million compromised records. This shows that although there was not a significant difference in the number of breaches in […]
Third Party Data Breaches: The Importance of Choosing An E-Waste Recycler Wisely
Destroying data and disposing of old IT assets in a responsible manner is no easy feat. These tasks must be performed by skilled professionals who have been trained to handle sensitive data and potentially hazardous e-waste. For these reasons, it’s very common for companies to hire third party e-waste recyclers instead of taking on these […]
Last month’s groundbreaking Supreme Court decision on the CareFirst vs. Attitas case dramatically alters the landscape of corporate responsibility when it comes to the digital and physical security of personal data, according to experts such as John Shegerian of ERI and Dr. Ross Federgreen of CSR.Last October, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to […]
5 ITAD Questions Every CEO Should Be Able to Answer
Everyone within an organization should take cybersecurity seriously, regardless of the position they hold in the company. Why? Experts believe that data breaches will grow into an even bigger problem in the near future. The cost of handling these breaches is also growing—in fact, it was estimated that the average cost of a data breach […]