Last week Lifespan attended the 2015 TCEA Annual Convention & Exposition to talk with school system IT managers about making ITAD simpler and still making sure it’s done right. The goal of the TCEA is to demonstrate to teachers and administrators the types of tools, techniques, and resources that are available to them that will …
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It seems that you can hardly turn on the news or open an Internet site these days without hearing about another data breach from a well-known company. This is a problem that is here to stay. No matter how secure a company tries to be, there are hackers out there whose sole purpose is to …
As time goes on and data security gets more serious, companies are learning to shed their “It won’t happen to me” attitude. The consensus among security experts is that it’s now a “when” question for most companies, not an “if” question for data security breaches. It’s such a pervasive problem, and one that every citizen …
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When you are refreshing, or sending out new end user IT equipment such as laptops, PCs, tablets or mobile devices, you probably have a plan and budget for the shipping and tracking of the equipment going out to the end users. This is referred to as forward logistics. Reverse Logistics is the term for the …
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Last week, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas once again provided the perfect showcase for new, cool technology. The sheer volume of technological gadgets was nearly overwhelming. The typical stuff was represented, from state-of-the-art computers, laptops, tablets, video games, TVs, and more. But that was only the tip of the iceberg, …
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Back in the 1990s, a standard for the destruction of sensitive data was created by the Department of Defense for hard drive and media being disposed of by the government’s defense and security agencies. Coined the “DoD wipe”, the process involved a 3-pass over-write procedure that would effectively erase data from a hard drive. At …
Electronic Waste (e-waste) is hazardous universal waste material, containing harmful chemicals and precious metals. Items that are often recycled such as LCD and CRT monitors, batteries, and circuit boards contain heavy metals, namely arsenic, lead, lithium, and mercury. Since flatscreen LCDs have fully penetrated the market, toxic CRTs are long gone from most businesses. However, …
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Every company has to comply with environmental, health and safety regulations. The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets the rules that every company must follow, even if you are in a seemingly “safe” office environment. For electronic recyclers, worker health and safety can be a challenge. We work with hazardous materials, we move …
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Choosing a vendor and building a process for electronics and computer recycling does not have to be complex. You just need to make sure you do it right. If you don’t, you risk breaking laws, being fined, and getting bad PR. Here are three simple rules that you can follow so that you get it …
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Batteries, like many other types of electronic waste, contain harmful chemicals that can wreak havoc on the environment as well as being hazardous to people. A variety of materials are used to make batteries, some more dangerous than others. Lithium-ion (Li-ion) is the fastest growing type of battery, and is often found in notebook computers …
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