Compliance

How Can a Shredding Service Help with the HIPAA Omnibus Rule?

The HIPAA Omnibus Rule is a rule that impacts every business that is charged with the storage of health-related customer data. This rule became effective in 2013 and modified a number of existing rules, with plenty of its own additions. The new rule provided a single, extensive document that detailed all of the requirements for […]

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What is the R2 Responsible Recycling Certification and Why Does It Matter?

R2 is a shorthand term used to refer to responsible recycling. This concept is vital to maintaining the best practices for recycling electronics. Every recycling company is encouraged by the EPA to be R2 certified so that they can properly handle electronics. A recycling company that is R2 certified will look for refurbishment opportunities for […]

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5 Reasons Your Business Should Consider Professional E-Waste Solutions

More businesses are turning to professional companies to handle the disposal of their electronic equipment and data. Professional e-waste companies and asset management teams make it easy to get rid of old computers, hard drives, and tech. Still, some companies wonder why a business should care about having an e-waste removal place in place at […]

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Establishing Policies and Procedures for Decommissioning IT Assets

When it comes to decommissioning IT assets, things aren’t quite as simple as just removing a device from circulation. Devices used by your company likely have a large amount of sensitive information stored on them. For this reason, it’s important to ensure that you can effectively control that data when you decommission a device. Taking […]

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How Shifting to Working from Home Affects Your ITAD Needs

As COVID-19 continues its spread throughout the world, the effect of the virus on businesses and their employees has been dramatic. Perhaps the most significant change has been the number of workers who have shifted to working from home. As businesses have closed their physical locations to comply with changes in local and state regulations, […]

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COVID-19 and Asset Liquidation: The State of Affairs

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a great deal of damage around the globe, including huge waves of job loss for citizens and bankruptcy for major corporations. Though the unemployment process for individuals is relatively straightforward, filing for bankruptcy can have vastly different implications for corporations depending on what type of bankruptcy is filed—especially when it […]

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How a Retention Schedule Can Revolutionize Your Company’s Document Destruction

Keeping sensitive data safe from prying eyes has always been a priority for companies, but in today’s technologically advanced world, protecting your data is more important than ever. As technology becomes more and more sophisticated, so do hackers, and sometimes not even standard encryption can protect your company against a security breach. Whether a hacker […]

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Hiring the Right ITAD Company for You

Choosing an ITAD company can feel overwhelming, especially with the sheer number of options out there today. It may seem natural to go with one of the larger-scale companies, but taking into account the needs of your business is important and a huge firm may be more than you need. Finding a company that can […]

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Retiring Technological Equipment at the End of a Lease

In any market, it is crucial to ensure that all of your business’s IT equipment is up to date. However, the fact that the technological developments in IT-related software and hardware happen at an increasingly rapid pace means that it is important for businesses to understand how best to cycle out end-of-lease and end-of-use technology. […]

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