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The CyberSecurity Risks of Solid State Drives (SSDs)

Introduction Similar to USB drives, Solid State Drives (SSDs) have no moving parts and can quickly read and write data. While USBs are designed to be removable, SSDs are typically installed in your desktop, laptop, or tablet. In many cases, these are not user accessible. SSDs are fast, reliable, and easy to use. However, theyContinue Reading

The Cybersecurity Risks of Switches

As an IT manager, it is important to know how to manage your network and protect it from cyberattacks. Switches are very common devices and can be a security risk if they aren't managed properly. Knowing how to manage your switches is one of the most important parts of protecting your network from cyberattacks. InContinue Reading

The Secure and Value-Wise Process of Parts Harvesting

Technology companies, IT departments, and data centers have been hit hard by the supply chain challenges of the last few years. Reduced budgets, rising prices, and global demand have added to the struggles for IT asset managers; however, there is one reprieve from costs and availability - parts harvesting. In addition to maximizing value, partsContinue Reading

USB Drives, Are They Worth The Risk

The Security Risks of USB Drives Introduction USB drives are inexpensive, common, and convenient, but they can also be a major security risk. If you're not careful, a USB drive could allow malware to infect your computer or may even be used to transfer data from one computer to another without your knowledge. In thisContinue Reading

The Security Risks of Windows Laptops

Introduction Today’s laptops and tablets are powerful and portable, which is why many are choosing to use these devices for their everyday activities. This is especially true for businesses who like to create mobile solutions for their employees. While these devices may be convenient and affordable, they also pose several security risks that you shouldContinue Reading

The Benefits of Crushing Hard Drives On-Site

Data breaches are coming in waves these days and in many forms. Unfortunately, as Facebook found out in April 2019, the results can be significant. That breach exposed the data of 533 million users and cost Facebook 5 billion dollars. It was one of many reported by prominent companies in recent years. Yet, cyber hacks

Not All IT Technicians Are Equipped To Handle ITAD, Are Yours?

Data Destruction and Decommissioning Data center workloads have increasingly shifted to co-location facilities as an alternative to privately-owned on-site servers or data centers. Based on results, this trend will continue, mainly because of reduced downtime and the growing need to reduce IT infrastructure expenses, physical security, and high-power requirements. Data Center operators are great when

The Efficiencies of NIST-Compliant Data Sanitization

More isn’t always better, and that can apply to how your company securely disposes of end-of-life data bearing IT assets. This is particularly relevant in reference to how the data is wiped, i.e., sanitized. A little bit of history can explain why the best solution for most companies today have changed. It’s very likely you’ve

Cloud migration and data center decommissioning

We’re in the thick of the data center cloud revolution We’ve all been hearing the term “cloud” for years, whether in a personal context or a professional one. So much so that it’s become a bit of a cliché; jargon that folks sometimes groan about, or even install a special browser extension to replace (withContinue Reading

Data security and quantum computing: Part 2

In our previous blog, we covered the basics of how quantum computing is changing the outlook for data security — specifically, how it could affect current data security, sanitization, and destruction standards. But how worried should we be? Is the quantum revolution right around the corner? The answers aren’t so clear cut… except for that

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