In July 2020, Sustainable Electronics Recycling (SERI) released R2v3, the first major revision of the R2 practices since 2013. As the highest quality standard certification in the sustainability space, R2v3 compliance is an integral part of ensuring customers of desired results when practicing data destruction. Spanning 10 different areas, the R2v3 requirements include tighter safety…
A report from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and CyberScout indicates the amount of data breaches reached an all-time high during 2016. According to the report’s findings, 1,093 data breaches were reported in the U.S. last year, a 40 percent increase from 780 during 2015. Last year, the business sector was the most targeted,…
Apple sales are expecting a slight increase after three straight quarters of declining iPhone sales, and the company’s first sales drop in 10 years. USA Today Tech reports Apple sales are anticipated to rise to $77.1 billion, a 1.5 percent increase from $75.9 billion last year. The anticipated growth is thought of as a response…
Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 1/23-1/27 Data Privacy Day 2017: Three commonly overlooked data security components This Saturday, January 28, marks the 9th annual Data Privacy Day. Data Privacy Day focuses on increasing data security awareness and promoting cybersecurity education amongst Canadian and American citizens. U.S. scores C+…
This Saturday, January 28, marks the 9th annual Data Privacy Day. Data Privacy Day focuses on increasing data security awareness and promoting cybersecurity education amongst Canadian and American citizens. One way to celebrate Data Privacy Day is to review security practices to ensure data is protected. Here are three commonly overlooked data security areas to…
After an extensive internal investigation, Samsung has released an official statement revealing what caused the massive Galaxy Note 7 malfunction. Samsung tested more than 200,000 devices and 30,0000 batteries during their investigation. The statement explained there were two separate manufacturing and design flaws in the devices’ batteries. Samsung indicated two of their suppliers were at…