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Managing Data Security Risks

Data security used to mean simply placing sensitive information in locked file cabinets. Today, it’s a little more complicated, with all kinds of confidential data existing on devices and in the cloud, locked away behind digital protections that could be breached if you make mistakes. Managing data security risks has become a major concern for […]
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Elevating Your ITAD Management Strategy

Successfully protecting data is no easy feat, and it requires a comprehensive approach that follows the life cycle of data and devices. In the fast-changing world of virtual security, you may need to pivot frequently to ensure you comply with privacy laws and keep company and consumer data safe. This can be a tall order […]
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Benefits of Keeping Your E-Waste Out of Landfills

The invention of plastic straws dates back to the 1880s, but it wasn’t until recently that we started to realize the impact of this disposable convenience. It is estimated that 500 million straws are used each day in the U.S. alone, and approximately 8.3 billion of the tubes pollute the world’s beaches. This could be […]
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Challenges in CRT Recycling

If you’ve been in business for a while and you’re just getting around to creating IT asset disposition (ITAD) policies and procedures, you could have a significant backlog of outdated equipment languishing in supply rooms or off-site storage warehouses. As you’re no doubt aware, you have to take care in disposing of old equipment and […]
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Advice for Implementing a Data Destruction Policy

Your company collects all kinds of essential data that allows you to serve the needs of your clients and adeptly manage your operations. You take great pains to secure this sensitive data, not only to protect your clients and your business, but as a means of complying with applicable privacy laws. At some point, you’re […]
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Different Ways to Prevent Employee Theft of Your Retired IT Equipment

Information technology has become the heartbeat of the business world, allowing easy access to data and instant global communications. With the breakneck speeds at which technologies advance, businesses can find themselves in a never-ending cycle of upgrades, not to mention disposal of retired IT equipment. The danger here is that outdated devices will get lost […]
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How to Manage the ITAD Reporting Gap

Ideally, your Sioux Falls, SD business will track every IT device within your organization from the moment you buy it until the moment it is destroyed. However, even with a tracking system in place, this isn’t always entirely feasible. Not only are you dealing with potentially hundreds or thousands of devices, including computers, laptops, tablets, […]
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Retiring vs Disposing of Assets

Although IT devices are often designed to last for many years with proper maintenance, from a purely mechanical standpoint, they can quickly become obsolete due to technological advances that render older equipment unsafe or otherwise undesirable to continue using (as when manufacturer support is discontinued, for example). At this point, your Sioux Falls, SD will […]
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Why Businesses Must Comply with Data Disposal Regulations

Data security has probably always been a paramount concern to businesses. It’s hard to believe that the first credit cards appeared nearly 100 years ago, although credit cards as we know them today (bank credit cards) wouldn’t appear and start to gain traction until the late ‘50s/early 60’s. Even social security didn’t exist until 1935. […]
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