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Category: GDPR

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February 23, 2022

GDPR: Where are we now? And where are we going? 

by SLS Media

While we’ve learned about how General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) works in practical terms, there are still key issues being debated.

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Posted in: GDPR
October 8, 2018

A Closer Look: Sims Recycling Solutions to Share GDPR Insights

by SLS Media

Sims Recycling Solutions to explain GDPR effects on the IT asset disposition (ITAD) industry at E-scrap 2018 conference Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS) is proud to have Sean Magann, global vice president of SRS, participate at the E-Scrap 2018 conference in New Orleans. Mr. Magann is scheduled to provide a primer on the EU’s new general…

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Posted in: E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling, GDPR, Sims Announcements
May 23, 2018

Information Management: Bracing for the immediate impact of the GDPR

by SLS Media

Why you need a secure ITAD program to comply with GDPR. The one certainty with the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation that takes effect this week is that it is complicated. It seemed like there was plenty of time to prepare for compliance when the GDPR was adopted in April 2016, but numerous studies…

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Posted in: GDPR, Media Coverage
May 22, 2018

IAITAM ACE Highlights: Best Answers to all Your GDPR Questions

by SLS Media

IAITAM ACE 2018 kicked off with a keynote from speaker Andrew Adams encouraging us all to be ‘the best’, not just great; and to look past what seems to be true and find ‘the truth’. Inspiring words which set us up well for two and a half days of IT asset management seminars. Early on…

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Posted in: GDPR, IT Asset Disposition
May 10, 2018

Key Takeaways from the 2018 IoT Expo in London

by SLS Media

In its third year on the London conference calendar, IoT Tech Expo, Europe is part of the world’s largest internet of things (IoT) event series. Co-located with blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) events, this expo brought together the brightest and boldest of the technology industry. This expo brought together more than 11,000 delegates, exhibitors and…

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Posted in: GDPR, IT Asset Disposition
May 7, 2018

INDUSTRY SESSION: How Will the GDPR Affect Your ITAD Program?

by SLS Media

Michael Espada of SRS will be speaking at the IAITAM ACE 2018 in Orlando on May 8. When working in one of the most fast-paced and agile environments, IT asset managers must constantly seek resources to keep them up to speed. Security, compliance and efficiency are among the many IT asset management considerations made on…

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Posted in: GDPR, IT Asset Disposition
April 13, 2018

5 Things You Should Never Do With Your Retired IT Equipment

by SLS Media

Do you have a customer list? Do you store or process customer data? The reality is, most businesses across the globe store and process some level of personal data whether the subject is a client, patient, vendor, consumer or employee. Businesses are responsible for ensuring the security of this data however,  according to FierceCEO, 53…

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Posted in: Digital Data Destruction, E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling, GDPR, Global ITAD Solutions, IT Asset Disposition
March 21, 2018

The Year of GDPR: What You Need to Know Regarding ITAD [FAQ]

by SLS Media

By now you should be aware of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) but are you sure you understand how it might affect your company? Specifically when managing your organization’s IT assets? As we approach enforcement of the regulation this spring 2018, many are scrambling to have a better understanding of how to ensure…

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Posted in: Digital Data Destruction, GDPR, Global ITAD Solutions, IT Asset Disposition

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