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The Social and Economic Benefits of ITAD

December 6, 2019 by Apto Solutions

The Social and Economic Benefits of ITAD

Where do electronics go when they die? Why do we send them there? Do all servers go to heaven? We will answer these questions and more in this series covering the basic ideas of IT Asset Disposition (ITAD). Each post will introduce (or reintroduce) tech specialists to the afterlife of IT from ‘how to’ to ‘have to’. […]

Filed Under: Recycling and Sustainability

What Gartner and Supercomputers Teach us About Energy Efficiency

December 6, 2019 by Apto Solutions

What Gartner and Supercomputers Teach us About Energy Efficiency

In 2014, Gartner dropped a bomb on the industry. The upgrade cycles that we had been used to during the recession we’re costing us money. Penny-wise and pound-foolish, as Grandpa always used to say.

Filed Under: Recycling and Sustainability

So, What in the World is the Circular Economy?

December 6, 2019 by Apto Solutions

So, What in the World is the Circular Economy?

Our economy builds products, sells them, and dumps them, but what happens next? With the passing of time comes the need to adapt, and the global economy is no exception to the rule:

Filed Under: Recycling and Sustainability

Sustainable Engineering is a Conversation Worth Having

December 6, 2019 by Apto Solutions

Sustainable Engineering is a Conversation Worth Having

How [we] respond to the challenge of sustainability profoundly affect[s] the competitiveness—perhaps even survival—of [our] organizations.

Filed Under: Recycling and Sustainability

Is Biodegradable the Next Step in Innovative Recycling?

December 6, 2019 by Apto Solutions

Is Biodegradable the Next Step in Innovative Recycling?

As you may have heard, there have been some pretty big ups and downs in the wonderful world of recycling. Apple just announced that their future products will be made from 100% recycled materials. Fairphone started with laudable goals, but they recently tried and failed to corporately sustain their greener, fairer, […]

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When does deleting a file not delete it?

December 6, 2019 by Apto Solutions

When does deleting a file not delete it?

Answer: Almost always. At least not right away.

Filed Under: Data Security

10 Ways to Prevent a Data Breach, and 5 Things to Do if it Happens

December 6, 2019 by Apto Solutions

10 Ways to Prevent a Data Breach, and 5 Things to Do if it Happens

Are you going to try to get past that?! According to a 2015 study by IBM and the Ponemon Institute, the average data breach now costs a total of $6.5 Million or about $217 per lost or stolen record. That’s a new record high, and the trend is definitively on the way up. So what can you do to prevent or (God forbid)  […]

Filed Under: Data Security

Why Certificates of Destruction Don’t Matter for Data Sanitization

December 6, 2019 by Apto Solutions

Why Certificates of Destruction Don’t Matter for Data Sanitization

Around here, we pride ourselves on effective data sanitization. We are a member of NAID, and we built our own accredited data erasure software to make it happen. Sanitization is the bedrock of a strong ITAD strategy and the primary risk-mitigator on hardware that has aged out of regular use. Should you trust […]

Filed Under: Data Security

What to do Before your Hard-drive “Walks” Away

December 6, 2019 by Apto Solutions

What to do Before your Hard-drive “Walks” Away

Accidents happen. Sometimes you leave an external drive at the coffee shop or you absentmindedly put your laptop into your checked luggage and it “walks” away. Or sometimes you hand equipment over to a recycler, like the Canadian military did, and it’s not securely wiped before it’s resold to someone who knows how to […]

Filed Under: Data Security

BYOD vs. COPE: What is the Actual Cost of Device Security?

December 6, 2019 by Apto Solutions

BYOD vs. COPE: What is the Actual Cost of Device Security?

Coined by Intel in 2009 when their employees insisted on bringing their personal devices to work, the term “BYOD” (bring your own device) didn’t come into full prominence until the year 2012 as other corporations also began to recognize the benefits. Not only did BYOD allow employees to further customize their work […]

Filed Under: Data Security

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