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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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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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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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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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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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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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It’s no secret that we regard each employee as family. We eat lunch together every day at a single table. Yes, the food is good (especially when Glenn is cooking) but...
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The IT asset disposition business is a crowded market. There are hundreds, maybe thousands, of players providing outsourced services for enterprise businesses as they...
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The blind spot in chain of custody It’s easy to accidentally create a chain of custody liability gap during the asset disposition process. Equipment leaves the...
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Data destruction is the last phase of IT equipment lifecycle planning. The end goal is to make sure that no data remains on lease returns, equipment bound for...
Read moreWhat is a Certificate of Data Destruction?
Perhaps you’ve been asked to provide a certificate of data destruction as a result of an audit or routine chain of custody verification. Or worse, the fallout from a...
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