A longtime data security expert makes the case that IT asset disposition firms are inadvertently opening themselves up to potential liabilities through a common industry practice.

The pandemic has shifted many realities in the electronics recycling business, but data security compliance remains a critical component of electronics recycling profitability.

The pandemic has shifted many realities in the ITAD business, but data security compliance remains a critical component of profitability.

This article originally appeared in the Spring 2019 issue of E-Scrap News. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   In late 2017, an article of mine appeared in E-Scrap News describing the anticipated global impact of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In the article, I predicted the GDPR, which went into effect last year, would have repercussions...

This article originally appeared in the April 2019 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   In late 2017, an article of mine appeared in Resource Recycling sister publication E-Scrap News describing the anticipated global impact of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In the article, I predicted the GDPR, which went into effect...

This article originally appeared in the December 2017 issue of E-Scrap News. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   The “butterfly effect” is the name commonly assigned to the phenomenon where a seemingly localized event has widespread ramifications. As it is usually characterized, a butterfly flaps its wings in one part of the world, eventually causing a thunderstorm thousands of...