Archive for 2019
Know Your E-Scrap Processor: CompuCycle
January 9, 2019 — Houston When CompuCycle leaders looked at automating the company’s e-scrap processing, they realized there was no point in reinventing a well-functioning wheel. Colt Recycling, which has done business with CompuCycle, was already successfully using a custom-designed shredding and separation system in New Hampshire. Thus ensued a partnership through which Colt will design…
Read MoreThe Legend of the DOD Hard Drive Wipe Standard
Few technologies in the history of mankind have evolved as quickly and dramatically as the hard drive. Data storage that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and filled a room 50 years ago now costs less than the price of a movie ticket, can fit in your pocket, and can hold thousands of times more…
Read MoreWhat are Current Data Destruction Standards?
The secure disposal of sensitive electronic information is a serious concern for virtually every modern business or organization, but the means of doing so is anything but universal. There are no less than 20 different data destruction standards for using software to wipe hard drives and other memory devices, and different recommended physical destruction methods…
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