Category: News Room

ERI Becomes First Electronics Recycler to Adopt Basel Action Network’s EarthEye e-waste Tracking System

ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has announced that it has become the recycling industry’s first adopter of Basel Action Network’s (BAN’s) innovative new EarthEye tracking system.EarthEye offers real-time logistics monitoring to government agencies and businesses concerned about the possibility of data-security breaches from the theft of […]

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ERI’s John Shegerian Warns that Last Year’s Record Number of Data Breaches is “Just the Beginning”

Citing a recent article in Insurance Journal about the record number of data breaches reported by New Yorkers last year, John Shegerian, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, claims we are just seeing the beginning and that hardware data security remains a “significant […]

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ERI’s John Shegerian Calls West Bank E-Waste Burning Practices a Threat to Environment and National Security

Citing recent reports of increased e-waste burning practices on the West Bank in the Middle East, John Shegerian, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has called the situation a “double-edged sword” causing harm to the environment while also being a “significant threat to […]

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John Shegerian Explains ERI’s Dedication to Best Buy Teen Tech Centers at Best Buy’s Partner Summit

John Shegerian, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, shared insights as to why ERI chose to invest in the Best Buy Teen Tech Center network earlier this week at the Best Buy Partner Summit. The Summit, held at Best Buy headquarters […]

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Study Reveals Electronic Waste in New York Waste Stream is Now Down 60 Percent

New York City’s total improperly disposed electronic waste has decreased by nearly 60 percent from 2005 to 2017, thanks in large part to electronics recycling programs in the City designed to best serve the diverse needs of the more than 8 million residents. These include innovative programs such as the ecycleNYC residential e-waste collection systems […]

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John Shegerian, Executive Chairman, ERI, Talks About Data Security When Disposing of Electronic Waste

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 […]

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Experts from ERI and CSR Weigh in on Potential Litigation Surge After Supreme Court Decision on Privacy Breaches

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 […]

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ERI Teams with Best Buy and The Clubhouse Network to Launch New Teen Tech Center at Brooklyn Public Library

NEW YORK — ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has teamed with Best Buy and The Clubhouse Network to develop the first Best Buy Teen Tech Center in New York City.Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) will be the site of the new Center, to be located at […]

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