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Data breach in the health care sector
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...
Data security and sustainability
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...
Regional health care provider data breach
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...
Morgan Stanley data breach
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...
Apple right to repair
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...
Safeguarding Data
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...
Losing Control of Data
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...
Cost of ITAD Jobs
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...
Aligning the right partner with the right job
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...
Seven Important Factors about Data Erasure
Destroying confidential company data & PII is for professionals only! Here are important factors to consider when looking for a data deconstruction vendor.
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