19 Oct
For businesses replacing laptops, refreshing storage or preparing devices for reuse it is important to know if the encrypted drive can be safely reused. One option is cryptographic erasure, an encrypted...
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12 Oct
Your office is clearing out 200 laptops, a rack of servers and a cupboard of monitors nobody has touched since 2019. Someone asks the obvious question: do we scrap it...
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24 Sep
A large-scale IT refresh involves far more than replacing old laptops with new ones. Businesses need to plan how new equipment will be deployed, how existing devices will be recovered...
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21 Sep
The idea of free IT disposal can sound too good to be true, but some businesses IT disposal projects can be completed at little or no direct cost. This usually...
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17 Sep
When an employee leaves a business, closing their accounts is only one part of the process. Any laptops, phones, monitors or other equipment assigned to them also needs to be...
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14 Sep
When businesses hardware leaves your premises, securely removing the equipment is only part of the process. Businesses also need to consider what evidence they receive to demonstrate that personal data...
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10 Sep
When business IT equipment reaches the end of its use, recycling is not always the best first option. If a laptop, desktop, monitor or server is still functional keeping it...
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07 Sep
When a computer reaches the end of its useful life, putting it in a recycling collection is only the start. Old computers can contain valuable components and materials, but they...
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03 Sep
Electrical and electronic equipment is used by every business, from computers and phones to lighting equipment. When these products reach the end of their useful life, they may fall under...
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24 Aug
If your business handles retired laptops, servers, or drives, NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2 probably already touches your compliance paperwork, even if nobody has said so out loud yet. Published...
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20 Aug
Schools, colleges and universities manage large numbers of laptops, desktops, servers and other IT equipment. As technology is upgraded, older devices need to be removed securely and responsibly, especially when...
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17 Aug
Formatting a hard drive can seem like the easy way to remove company data. However, formatting a drive is not always the same as securely erasing the information stored on...
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