Founded back in 1952 under President Harry Truman, the National Security Agency (NSA) has a long history of playing a role in setting the standard for information gathering and data security within the federal government. Currently, the NSA sets the standard for data destruction across the entire U.S. Intelligence Community, which is comprised of 17 …
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Although HIPAA’s Final Omnibus Rule went into effect in March of 2013, healthcare professionals were given until September 22nd of that year to comply with the new rules and standards. The only exception to this enforcement date consisted of updating business associate agreements (BAAs). According to the new HIPAA regulations, covered entities (CEs) and business …
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With Apple’s recent announcement of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, many consumers and business people will soon be standing in line for hours to be among the first to upgrade to the latest model. However, if you are considering phasing out older corporate smartphones in order to take advantage of larger screen sizes, faster processing, more …
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Newton, MA, September 4, 2014 —Lifespan is proud to announce the public availability of the Lifespan Environmental Effect Finder, or LEEF. This free tool allows anyone to answer questions related to their positive impact on the environment through the proper recycling of their electronic waste. “Our environmental team created LEEF so that anyone can have …
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Take a guess: how many liters of water are consumed in the manufacture of a single cell phone? What about how many days of household electricity you could save by recycling 3 desktop PCs? Today, Lifespan is proud to announce the public availability of the Lifespan Environmental Effect Finder, or LEEF. This free tool allows anyone …
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Lifespan has a long heritage of working with research institutions and other experts to help develop best practices and new solutions for its commercial, education, and government customers. This week, I had the pleasure of meeting with experts from the “Center of Storage Device Sanitization Research” at the NSA – just outside the Washington DC …
For many IT asset managers, a high priority in the ITAD process is asset resale value. In a growing resale market for smartphones, value is quite high for many models, especially those that have original packaging/accessories and were only lightly used. But how can you maximize your company’s value recovery for used corporate smartphones? A couple …
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Lifespan Ranks No.4,697 on the 2014 Inc. 500|5000 with 52% Three Year Growth Newton, MA, August 21, 2014 — Inc. magazine has again included Lifespan in its 33rd annual Inc. 500|5000 – an exclusive list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the …
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A few months back, we discussed the crucial role of data encryption in HIPAA compliance and the steep fines that can be levied from a failure to adhere to the letter of the law. This week, we take a look at some of the ways cloud computing relates to HIPAA-HITECH compliance and how you can reduce your …
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Most people have heard the popular saying “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”. It basically serves as an environmental slogan for all the people in the world who are attempting to “go green”. Despite the growing awareness around green practices and environmental impacts, the unfortunate truth is that the majority of individuals and many businesses have a tendency …
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