Whether it's a laptop replacement project, a server refresh, or the retirement of networking equipment, organizations often focus on getting equipment removed from their facility and moving on to the next project. The challenge is that the responsibility for those...
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The Conversation Around Data Destruction Is Changing
For years, most conversations around retired technology started with a pretty straightforward question: "What's this stuff worth?" Can it be resold? Can it help offset the next refresh? Is there anything left that still has value? As organizations became more focused...
Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Safety Risk Hiding in Plain Sight
If it feels like you're hearing more stories about lithium-ion battery fires lately, you're not imagining it. Lithium-ion batteries power much of modern life. They're in our phones, laptops, tablets, power tools, backup battery packs, e-bikes, electric vehicles,...
Deleted Doesn’t Always Mean Gone
Delete an exposed API key, and access immediately stops. Simple, right? Not exactly. New research highlighted by Dark Reading found that deleted Google Cloud API keys can reportedly continue authenticating successfully for up to 23 minutes after deletion. That’s a...
The 2026 Verizon DBIR Shows Why the Basics Still Matter
The new Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) was just released, and while there’s a lot in it about AI, ransomware, and evolving threats, one thing really stood out to me: Most organizations still aren’t losing because of some futuristic movie-style...
The Hidden Cost of “Good Enough” Data Destruction
Organizations are more confident than ever in their end-of-life data security practices. But according to the newly released 2026 State of Data Sanitization Report from Blancco, that confidence may not match reality. The report surveyed more than 1,400 IT, compliance,...
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Supporting the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Leaders with DSU’s CybHER Camp
At SEAM, we understand how critical cybersecurity is—not just in our industry, but across every sector that handles sensitive data. That’s why we’re proud to...
Annual Community Shred Event!
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 unwanted...
SEAM ITAD Podcast: Shredding vs. Sanitization— What’s Best for Your Data-Containing Devices?
Join our Vice President/Compliance Engineer, Paul Baldwin, for the SEAM ITAD Podcast, your go-to resource for IT asset disposition. In this episode, we’re...
SEAM ITAD Podcast: Safe Handling of Used Batteries
Join our Vice President/Compliance Engineer, Paul Baldwin, for the SEAM ITAD Podcast, your go-to resource for IT asset disposition. In this episode, we’re...