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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SALZBURG, Austria–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kevin Dillon, Co-Founder, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Sales Officer of ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, described the current state of electronics recycling and data destruction and how ERI has managed to continue its steady growth at the International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC) 2018 […]
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 […]
Are Companies Overconfident About Their Data Protection?
It seems as if a new hacking or data leak scandal makes headlines on the nightly news every week. Every business should be concerned about their data and actively working to ensure it is protected at all times. However, a new report revealed that many businesses are overconfident about their data protection, which could mean […]
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 […]
Why E-waste Should be at the Forefront of a Company’s Cybersecurity Plan
Article Source: Huffington PostElectronic waste is a huge problem that the world has to deal with. Every aspect of human existence is now invaded by electronic devices-TVs, servers, phones, refrigerators, and the rest. This has led to an unprecedented increase in the volume of e-waste in the world. In America alone, e-waste forms 70% of the […]
Why You Should Hire a NAID-Certified Recycler
Like never before, data security is an issue that stands at the forefront of the business world. Recent spikes in data theft, illegal hacking and more have caused company decision-makers to take major cautionary steps to make data security a top priority.In the world of electronic recycling, data security is also a major issue. Many […]