1st Choice Shredding of Rustburg, Va.; Beacon Secure of Tucson, Ariz.; EnTrust Records Management of Richmond, Va.; Ranger On-site Document Shredding of San Antonio; Royal Shredding of Duluth, Ga.; Shred Alaska of Anchorage, Alaska and Shred-South of Statesville, N.C. have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
Also, e-End of Frederick, Md. has renewed its NAID certification for hard drive sanitization as well as physical destruction of hard drives.
Dedicated Networks of Ramsey, Minn. has achieved R2:2013 and RIOS 2016 certifications.
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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.
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.
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.
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.