There’s a growing blind spot in cybersecurity—and it’s not in your firewall or email filter. It’s sitting in a closet. Or a drawer. Or maybe in storage next to a stack of old routers and dusty desktops. Legacy tech and inactive devices are often overlooked in risk...
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The Cost of Keeping Outdated Systems Online
There’s a predictable cycle in cybersecurity: A vulnerability is discovered. A patch is released—if the vendor still supports the product. But months, sometimes years later, the same flaw resurfaces… not because it was missed, but because someone didn’t act. For many...
Remote Access or Remote Risk? What RMM Vulnerabilities Mean for Your Decommissioning Process
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tools are built for convenience—letting IT teams troubleshoot and support systems from anywhere. But when those same tools are left unpatched or forgotten on dormant systems, they can quietly become high-value entry points for...
Still Using EOL Equipment? It’s Time to Pull the Plug
There’s a good reason cybersecurity experts lose sleep over old tech. When a device reaches End-of-Life (EOL), the manufacturer stops supporting it. That means no more patches, no more updates, and no help when vulnerabilities are found—and in today’s threat...
From Network to Retired Devices: Closing the Cybersecurity Loop
Cybersecurity often feels like something only big companies with full IT teams need to worry about. But in reality, smaller organizations are increasingly being targeted precisely because they may lack the staff, budget, or infrastructure to defend themselves...
Why Electronics Recycling Matters—Especially Now
The U.S. is finally starting to take electronics recycling seriously—and the timing couldn’t be better. E-Waste as a Strategic Resource At a recent U.S. House hearing titled Beyond the Blue Bin, lawmakers discussed how electronic waste (e-waste) could play a key role...
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Annual Community Shred Event!
This weekend, SEAM is proud to participate in the annual Crime Stoppers of the Sioux Empire Shred Event! This is a fantastic opportunity to securely dispose of...
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Safeguarding Data Security: The Crucial Role of Background Checks in ITAD Companies Megan Barkley, Client & Human Resource Specialist at SEAM In today's...
Sioux Falls Paper Shred Event!
Don't miss out on the 2023 Shred Event, this Saturday: April 22, 2023 SEAM is proud to be supporting the annual event this year, helping to shred all the documents...
PRESS RELEASE: SEAM Welcomes New Leadership Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Leadership Takes the Helm at South Dakota Data Destruction Company [video width="600" height="788"...





