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If Paper Shredding Had Existed in the 1940s, This Oregon Man Probably Wouldn’t Have Hitler’s Autograph

A tow truck driver in Oregon has stumbled upon a bunch of yellowed papers that purportedly show the signatures of…

Importance of Hard Drive Destruction Grow as Hard Drive Capacities

The maximum capacity of hard drives based on spinning discs is currently 14 TB of data, but with the capacity…

Equifax Data Breach Was Not A Surprise To The Credit-Monitoring Company

The Equifax data breach saw the release of personally identifiable information of 143 million Americans, and now a new report…

Hurricane Harvey Victims Offered Free Data Recovery For Water-Damaged

With Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma causing untold damage, people whose electrical devices - including cell phones and hard drives…

Thousands of Documents Released in Shocking Amazon Data Breach

A data breach of more than nine thousand documents has seen the personal information of DoD, CIA, NSA employees revealed,…

Instagram Cyber Hack Affects Six Million Accounts

A cyber hack has caused six million Instagram accounts to be compromised, with email addresses and phone numbers published in…

Copper Price Increases, Increased Value in E-Waste Recycling

In recent years, Copper prices have been soaring due to ever-increasing demand from manufacturers. Copper stands out among the hottest…

Environmental Impact of E-Waste Recycling and The Challenges Involved

Over the past decade, there have been rapid technological advancements and growth in the electronics industry. This has led to…

Study Finds Devices Are Not Wiped Properly

People hang on to old electronics for privacy reasons and fear of data theft in case their devices are not…

HIPAA Certification: Non-Compliance Repercussions are Costly

Have you ever called a healthcare facility trying to get information on a patient and got stonewalled? Most Covered Entities…

Press Delete, or Destroy? New Data Suggests The Latter

In the world of digital information, there is new evidence that suggests that the simple press of the DELETE button…

10 Ways Walmart is Making a Difference

Last week, Walmart released its 2012 Global Responsibility Report. The 2012 report covers sustainability issues for the retail chain during…