Another organization, this time a regional US healthcare provider network, has had a data breach and HIPAA violation due to improper disposal of hard drives by their third-party vendor. Out of the many news sources and organizations that covered this story, such...

I post constantly about data security and sustainability, love when a good use-case highlights these concepts in action in IT, and here's a great, simple example. I was onsite in early March at NextUse's facility in the Greater Boston area, absolutely slammed...

Another organization, this time a regional US healthcare provider network, has had a data breach and HIPAA violation due to improper disposal of hard drives by their third-party vendor. Out of the many news sources and organizations that covered this story, such...

The cost to Morgan Stanley for saving $100K using an uncertified IT Asset Disposition vendor to retire over 4,900 IT assets, some with unencrypted data and PII, is now up to $120 million. ♦ In a preliminary settlement of the proposed class-action lawsuit on behalf of...

This is a potential huge win for consumers, small repairs shops, and the right-to-repair movement, both for Apple users and for the industry precedence it's likely to set: ♦ Apple today unveiled a Self-Service Repair program that will enable customers to...

Some shocking results from a recent study conducted by a UK-based IT Asset Disposition vendor showing that only 33% of the companies surveyed are safeguarding the data on their retired #ITassets.◾️ Study results were released in late January 2021 from research...

Helping NextUse execute #datacenter #decommissioning and #ITequipment takeouts, I've realized that there's more danger than losing control of data. IT Asset Disposition is #hazardous duty!Client-site #ITAD work requires care and diligence to avoid #injury while...

For IT Asset Disposition services, cost does not correlate with qualifications or quality. A quote from several ITAD vendors for the exact same services will get you a wide range of pricing, and higher-priced vendors are not necessarily the ones with the best...

Destroying confidential company data & PII is for professionals only! Here are important factors to consider when looking for a data deconstruction vendor.