Public testimony on a proposed consumer electronics right-to-repair bill in Oregon spilled over into two different days, with 19 speaking in favor and eight speaking against.
It has long been acknowledged in the reuse world that some smart items, such as fitness trackers, are difficult to properly wipe personal data from. One organization is now taking steps to address the problem.
An executive at data erasure technology provider Blancco explains how ITAD companies can find new revenue opportunities in erasing and reselling Chromebooks and other devices from K-12 schools.
Morgan Stanley's years of IT asset disposition errors have cost the banking giant over $163 million, according to an updated E-Scrap News tally. New details on the data loss incidents have also recently come to light.
A client may ask a processor to destroy their hard drives, but doing so may not accomplish their ultimate goal: protecting the company by destroying all data. That's because data may lurk in unsuspecting places.