Data Security
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Don’t Let Recycling at the Office Put You at Risk
In this day and age, we all understand the importance of recycling. With growing threats like climate change, deforestation, and waning biodiversity threatening the future of our planet, we all have to do our part to live a less disposable lifestyle and counteract the damage being done daily. As a responsible South Dakota business owner, […]
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How Risky is Your ITAD Program?
When you resell or recycle your business IT equipment, you are opening your business up to various risks if not managed properly. What are the risks? Data Security. While most data security programs are focused on keeping threats out of your network, the need for proper handling of retired physical assets is often overlooked. Securing […]
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How to Ensure that Office Documents Don’t Come Back to Haunt You
Not long ago, the storage of office documents may have seemed simpler. You just put them in locked filing cabinets for safety and always knew where to look for them, right? Of course, digital storage has a lot to offer in the way of convenience and security. If a hard copy isn’t in a file […]
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What is DOD-Level Data Wiping?
There are a couple of reasons why you might want to wipe data from hard drives or other devices used to store confidential information. First, you probably pass devices along to new employees rather than getting rid of them, and you don’t want to allow access to existing data or permissions. Second, your South Dakota […]
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Factors to Consider When Choosing an ITAD Partner
With the prevalence of data breaches affecting companies ranging from mega-corporations to mom-and-pop shops, you are no doubt well aware of the need for appropriate IT asset disposition, or ITAD. While you can try to manage this on your own, the truth is you’ll waste a lot of time and money trying to keep up […]
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Which Data Destruction Method is the Most Secure: Data Erasure or Drive Destruction?
IT asset disposition, or ITAD, is just the end of the long process of IT asset management (ITAM). That said, it is no less important than protecting data while it’s in use. This means you must take the time to understand data destruction options so you can remain in compliance with applicable consumer privacy and […]
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The BYOD Policy is Becoming More Popular, But Does it Pose a Security Threat?
Modern offices tend to adopt a more relaxed work environment, one in which the walls of cubicles have come down in favor of open-concept floor plans and employees are encouraged to participate in a team-driven environment. Of course, policies and procedures have not become so lax as to allow for a BYOB mentality. As for […]
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How You Can Save Money in Your Data Center with Data Erasure
For years, one of the difficulties for businesses storing data was the ever-growing volume of hard copies and where to put them. Entire rooms full of filing cabinets were devoted to organized storage of files and overflow went to secure warehouses for storage. In addition to cost, potential downsides included risk of physical theft as […]
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How Secure is SSD Encryption Really?
When your South Dakota company spends money to upgrade hardware, there are several priorities; It has to meet your needs now and in the foreseeable future, it has to integrate with current operating systems, and of course it must be secure. When it comes to solid-state drives (SSDs) that store data, security is of the […]
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