Electronics Recycling: Why Should I Recycle?
Electronics Recycling: Why Should I Recycle? Part One of our new Tuesday series on recycling electronics is dedicated to the individual, and how recycling your personal electronics can help the environment. According to the Consumer Electronics Association, Americans now own approximately 24 electronic products per household. Constant technology upgrades mean most products become outdated in […]
How do you know if your electronics recycling company is legit?
How do you know if your electronics recycling company is legit? There are a number of electronics recycling companies that offer FREE drop-offs, computer recycling days and other E-waste events across the nation. For businesses and individuals concerned about proper disposal of their computers and end-of-life electronics, what are the methods for vetting a legitimate […]
Middle school teachers aren’t data security agents. They need help.
Middle school teachers aren’t data security agents. They need help. Earlier this year in a small town in Georgia, a middle school teacher saved a spreadsheet of student data from a school computer onto a flash drive, so she could take it home. The teacher left the flash drive in her car. You can guess […]
Data Security Step 1: Don’t let sensitive data walk off
Data Security Step 1: Don’t let sensitive data walk off Do you think most exposure of sensitive data is because of hacking into computer networks? Thousands of patient records and consumer accounts are exposed to the world every month because employees download the information onto portable disk drives, laptops or mobile devices and then lose […]