ASCDI’s disposITion 2021 hosted an expert “Redeploy 2021” panel discussion to examine how new environmental regulations, new privacy laws and the COVID-19 pandemic...
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What does a written process have to do with data destruction? Everything.
Just like post-surgery checklists that ensure gauze and instruments aren’t mistakenly left inside the body and then trigger a bigger problem, written data destruction...
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Reverse Logistics for IT asset disposition (ITAD)
Procurement departments, IT managers, asset disposition (ITAD) specialists, and warehouse managers may use the term “reverse logistics” from time to time. What...
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IT Asset Disposition for Copiers and Printers (and their hard drives)
Here’s a data destruction hot tip pulled right from our recent 30 common places where data is stored blog: most all-in-one printers and networked copiers have...
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HIPAA and Data Destruction for IT Devices – What You Should Know
In 2018, the Federal Department of Health and Human Services’ (HSS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) republished the rules for disposing of electronic devices, media and...
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8 tips to reduce your hard drive shred costs
Recently, we laid out the five factors that we use to calculate the per drive shred cost: Onsite vs offsite services Quantity Equipment People Organization A little...
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How Much Does it Cost to Shred Hard Drives
Like any service, multiple factors are involved in calculating the cost of shredding hard drives. In fact, it’s fairly straightforward math with 5 key variables that...
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Kiosk removal. Kiosk logistics. Kiosk recycling. Kiosk projects are hot!
Quick quiz: What is an unusual logistics request that comes up more often than you’d think? Answer: Kiosks! Kiosk removal. Kiosk logistics. Kiosk recycling. So...
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Budgeting for Data Destruction and Data Center Decommissioning
Happy new year! For many, that means knuckling down to finalize new budgets for the upcoming year. Every department has their own budget to cover new hires...
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Documentation needed for a data destruction audit
Are you ready for an audit? Or to defend your department in the wake of a data breach? Here are the six critical documentation steps that your auditor (or legal...
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Warehousing old IT equipment – a decision that costs more than money
IT departments and risk management teams are often unsure what to do with highly sensitive or data-laden equipment. Especially when that hardware is old and has no...
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What Devices Can Be Shredded? Just About Everything
We’re asked these shred questions over and over again: What devices can we shred? How do we shred this? Can we shred at our location? Is all shredding done on the...
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