The volume of reported data breach incidents in the U.S. hit a new high last year, with at least some caused by improper disposal of information.
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The volume of reported data breach incidents in the U.S. hit a new high last year, with at least some caused by improper disposal of information.
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Samsung’s latest smartphone, the Galaxy S9, was released this month. As some groups scrutinize the device, the manufacturer has announced service upgrades to its authorized repair locations.
A cryptocurrency mining rig (photo courtesy of Filmar Technologies)
When Serdar Bankaci went looking for a graphics card recently, he found frustration instead.
Processors in California will soon receive reimbursement rates that vary based on the type of device recycled. Regulators this week approved a variable payment rate system in response to the changing end-of-life electronics stream.
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Affordable Shred of Springfield, Ill.; American Document Securities of Carrollton, Ga.; Shred Ace of Durham, N.C.; Shred Aware of Eureka, Calif.; Tiger Shredding and Recycling of Baton Rouge, La. and Wasteco – Dixie Recycling Centre of Mississauga, Ontario have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
Also, Dynamic Recycling of Onalaska, Wis. has renewed its NAID certification for hard drive sanitization as well as physical destruction of hard drives.
My Battery Recyclers (MYBRS) of Brooklyn, N.Y. and PureITAD of Abbotsford, B.C. have both achieved certification to ISO:14001, ISO:9001, R2:2013 and OHSAS:18001.
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E-Scrap News has now published responses from five of the six companies named in Basel Action Network’s latest export report (“The Scam Recycling Continues”). In their statements, those companies have made some assertions that warrant a response. In addition, one of the company responses noted a geographic error in the recent report, and we wish to publicly correct that fact. The inaccuracy, while regrettable, has no bearing on the findings of export in the report. Continue Reading
The Home Depot will pay nearly $28 million in a California settlement involving disposal of e-scrap, batteries, household hazardous waste and intact customer information.
A large-scale, high-tech e-scrap recycling facility in Hong Kong will hold an official opening ceremony next week.
Despite having a landfill ban in place, problems have plagued electronics recycling in Colorado for years, and stakeholders are working to find a solution.
The Wall Street Journal recently wrote about how changing smartphone markets are opening up business opportunities in the used phone sector.