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Category: Digital Data Destruction

March 24, 2014

Sims Recycling Solutions Joins Green Grid For Next Generation Data Center Efficiency

by SLS Media

Data centers have become the center of most businesses today as well as a growing segment of everyday life. These large, energy intensive facilities contain banks of powerful computers and related cooling and power equipment. Recognizing that this progress comes at an increasing environmental cost, the technology companies that contribute most to data center development…

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Posted in: Data Center Decommissioning, Digital Data Destruction, IT Asset Disposition, Sims Announcements
March 3, 2014

Risky Deals: Avoiding Big Trouble With Secondhand Smartphones

by SLS Media

Mobile device theft today is a briskly growing business, and one that carries very high costs and risks for consumers, businesses and retailers alike. Over 1.6 million Americans were victims of smartphone theft in 2013, and consumers worldwide spent an estimated $30 billion annually replacing lost and stolen devices. The secondhand smartphone market – the…

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Posted in: Digital Data Destruction, Mobile Phone Refurbishment
January 2, 2014

Why You Should Make Secure Cellphone Recycling a Priority

by Steve Skurnac

Early cellphones allowed users to do two things: make calls and receive calls. Today, cellphones are multifunctional and essential tools for modern life. They keep us connected, entertained, informed, and organized. But for all that our cellphones do, our relationship isn’t a long-term one. Millions of cellphone users across the world replace their cellphones annually.…

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Posted in: Digital Data Destruction, IT Asset Remarketing, Mobile Phone Refurbishment
January 2, 2014

Trusted Mobility: Top Tips to Ensure Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) Security

by SLS Media

Organizations everywhere have discovered the many benefits of today’s mobile data availability. Team members, now are able to instantly access the company IT infrastructure from any location and can deliver both customer service and actionable intelligence on a far more consistent, rapid and flexible basis. Productivity is increasing and the effective creative power of a…

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Posted in: Digital Data Destruction, IT Asset Disposition
October 29, 2013

Top Tips For Ensuring Secure IT Data Destruction

by SLS Media

Data breaches are expensive. According to research by privacy think tank Ponemon Institute, the average incident costs – after legal fees, regulatory fines, customer impacts and other liabilities – over $5 million in damages, as well as the lasting injury to reputation and customer confidence. Among the proactive steps proven to safeguard against sensitive data…

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Posted in: Digital Data Destruction, IT Asset Disposition
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