How Server Decommissioning Services Help Cloud Providers
Cloud computing is convenient, but cloud providers have to carefully consider how to manage secure server decommissioning. Amazon is a leader in the cloud computing market, but it only holds […]
E-Waste and Privacy Laws to Watch for in 2021
In 2020, only half of the U.S. has enacted laws or regulations that mandate e-recycling. Many still do not have any laws on the books. Only 19 states ban electronics […]
What Is Chain-of-Custody With Electronics Recycling and IT Asset Disposition?
In electronics recycling and IT asset disposal, chain-of-custody is a process that documents exactly where electronic items are during all stages of recycling. It includes an item’s custody, transfer, analysis, […]
Privacy Laws and Data Destruction: Why You Need to Properly Manage Your Hardware
If you ask someone what they fear losing in a breach or hack, financial/banking data, computer/network information, and identity information top the list. People are less afraid of losing their […]
Improper Data Decommissioning Can Cost Your Business Millions
Data decommissioning is a process where electronics and other assets that hold important data are removed from a company’s possession in a responsible manner. It could be the result of […]
How to Properly Destroy a Hard Drive & It’s Data
One gig of data can contain up to 675,000 pages of information. That’s just one gig. Imagine how much information is on multiple computers, printers, phones, etc. in your office […]
Deleting Files Doesn’t Destroy Your Data
To protect your personal or business information, you delete old files. It’s the steps most people do take and think that’s good enough. You deleted the scan of a customer’s […]
72% of the World’s Electronic Waste Doesn’t Get Recycled
Worldwide, a record amount of e-waste leaves homes and businesses in 2019. Of those 59.1 million tons (53.6 million tonnes), just under 18% of it was properly recycled. To put […]
The Consolidating ITAD Industry and What It Means for Your Business
The ITAD industry is consolidating. While businesses know the importance of recycling electronics to keep toxic materials out of the landfills and environment, it’s not always easy. For businesses in […]
5 Tips for IT Asset Disposition for Remote Workers & Satellite Offices
Back in February, a joint report between Global Workplace Analytics and Flexjobs, a company that specializes in helping employers find telecommuters, found the number of remote workers in the U.S. […]