The merging of the National Association for Information Destruction with a records management group will mean combined events and cost savings, but it isn't expected to change certification requirements for electronics recycling companies.
The National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) recently announced it would 
Electronics repair advocates are speaking in defense of a refurb executive sentenced to prison for illegally copying Microsoft software.
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S.
Puneet Shrivastava of Dell (left) accepts the Design for Recycling Award from ISRI Chair Mark Lewon.[/caption]
Dell last week became the first two-time winner of an award that honors manufacturers that keep recyclability in mind when designing products.
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PCs and display devices will have to meet new standards to be listed on a registry of environmentally friendly electronics.
The Green Electronics Council (GEC) 
The group behind the R2 standard released a broad plan for ensuring certified facilities better conform to the electronics recycling standard.
Testimony from a data security industry group appears to have spurred government interest in strengthening regulations preventing data breaches.
The Canadian chapter of the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) testified last fall at a hearing on data privacy issues in the Canadian Parliament's House of Co
European coalitions representing electronics manufacturers have launched an internet-based information service designed to help processors better recycle devices.
The Information for Recyclers (I4R) Platform offers resources to help processors identify components that should be separated for special treatment.
John Lingelbach will be leaving his post at the helm of Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI) and the R2 certification program later this year.
SERI, which administers the R2 electronics recycling standard, 
Two recent surveys explored consumer expectations when it comes to the management of recovered electronics.
One survey, commissioned by a new group called the Security Innovation Center (SIC), looked at the public's concerns about data security and privacy around used internet-connected devices
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An e-scrap processor is refuting allegations by Basel Action Network that the company shipped a broken monitor to Asia.
Basel Action Network (BAN), a Seattle-based watchdog group,