Category: Cybersecurity

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Why Experts Believe Data Breaches Will Get Worse

Data breaches have been getting more attention over the last several years, and for good reason. The number of data breaches has been steadily increasing year after year. In 2016, it’s estimated that over 37 million personal data records were exposed in data breaches in the United States alone. The largest data breach in history […]

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Lessons Learned From the Uber Data Breach

In November of last year, the ridesharing company Uber revealed that the personal information of 57 million users, many of whom are drivers in the United States, was stolen in a data breach in 2016. The company also admitted to paying the hacker responsible for the breach $100,000 to destroy the data that was stolen.Uber […]

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The True Cost of A Data Breach

No business ever wants to deal with the consequences of a data breach, but as these breaches become more and more common, it’s important for every business to be prepared. One thing that businesses are often not prepared for is the associated costs of a data breach. How much will a data breach cost a […]

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How Does Hardware Contribute to Data Breaches?

Data breaches affect businesses large and small, so it’s important for every business to understand how they occur and what to do to prevent them. There are many ways that a data breach can occur. For example, unauthorized users can identify weaknesses that can be exploited to hack into a business’s network. Hackers can also […]

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