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Over-reliance on Encryption Could Mean Disaster
There are many reasons why organizations believe encrypted data storage devices would be absolutely safe during transport after being decommissioned. However, even if a hard drive is encrypted, it can [ click for more...... ]
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Answers to Common Electronics Recycling Questions
Why Should I Recycle?
Most electronic consumers in the United States do not realize the impact of e-waste on the local and world environments; they simply view their obsolete electronics as trash. [ click for more...... ]
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IBM and Iron Mountain Lose Several Storage Devices in Transport
Last month we gave you some insight on the dangers of transporting data storage devices before they are destroyed. We cited that major security threats associated with the transit process involved dev [ click for more...... ]
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Myth: Transporting Retired Data Storage Devices to Manufacturers is 100% Safe
Many organizations are still using the traditional method of shipping their storage devices back to their manufacturers. In doing so, leading organizations are putting themselves at risk of experienci [ click for more...... ]
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Why Electronics Recycling Isn’t Free
If you have a computer from the 1990’s, a TV as fat as your recliner chair, or a cell phone that is now larger than your home phone taking up space in your home... the dumpster in your backyard may [ click for more...... ]
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What Every Data Destruction Vendor Should Have
Data destruction is not always top-of-mind for many companies. With the worries and challenges of today’s economy, it is no wonder why you are not thinking about dead hard drives and 20-year-old bac [ click for more...... ]
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What will 2012 bring?
Seasons greetings and happy New Year!
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued interest in PC Recycler. In 2011, we made aggressive investments in state-of-the-art tec [ click for more...... ]
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Giving Back to Our Community
'Tis the season for giving and PC Recycler would like to take a moment to recognize one of our partners. For the past seven years, PC Recycler and Fairfax County's Work Awareness Transition (WAT) prog [ click for more...... ]
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The NVTC’s Opinion on Cloud Security
Recently, PC Recycler attended a Cybersecurity and Privacy Panel Event, hosted by NVTC. The panel tackled one of the most pressing issues of the technology world: cloud security. The panel discussed [ click for more...... ]
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Avoiding the Risks– Storage of Obsolete Data Devices
We recently took a look at the top 3 inherent risks that accompany the storage of obsolete data devices. Now that we are more familiar with these risks, let’s examine some best practices your organi [ click for more...... ]
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I went to the PC Recycler collection event they had in Chantilly, VA. It was great! Very easy, convenient and I got to watch them shred my hard drive from my computer. They even helped me unload everything. We need more of these guys. Thanks PC Recycler for your help.
