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What is Degaussing and Why Doesn’t It Work?
In the past, many people looking to dispose of their electronic data safely and securely have turned to “degaussing,” which is essentially the act of using a powerful, specialized magnet to erase the data on a hard drive until it becomes completely irretrievable....
How China’s Waste Import Ban Affects US Electronic Waste Recycling
Until January of this year, China received most of the world’s recyclables. In fact, in 2016 alone China accepted 7.3 million metric tons of recycled plastics alone. However, in July 2017 China announced to the World Trade Organization that they would no longer be...
Electronic Waste is Piling Up – We Have an Answer
For many people across the country, recycling has become a way of life. In some communities not recycling even comes with fines from the municipality – but even the most gung-ho recyclers may not realize that they’re dropping the ball when it comes to recycling their...
3 Things to Do If You Get a New Electronic Device This Holiday Season
As the holiday season approaches many people across the country and around the globe may be hoping to receive a shiny new smartphone, tablet, or laptop. And while getting a new device is always exciting, there are some security measures that should be taken when you...
See Hard Drive Shredding In Action
Have you ever wondered what the hard drive shredding process looks like, or how long it takes, or what the end result is (besides completely destroyed data that comes with a Certificate of Data Destruction)? Well, now you can see the process in action. Check out this...
What To Do When You Buy A New Device
On September 12 – just as they do every year – Apple unveiled their newest product lineup, including the new iPhone 8, iPhone 8+, and iPhone X. With these announcements there are surely thousands upon thousands of Apple fans waiting patiently (or not so patiently) to...
Unenroll Devices Before Recycling – Here’s Why
At Data Recycling New England, we make it our business to help schools and other organizations recycle and dispose of their used electronic equipment. To do that efficiently and effectively, we need to make sure that we can gain authorized access to each device to...
How Does Data Destruction Apply To HIPPA?
For some organizations, such as hospitals or doctors’ offices, data privacy is not just a matter of good practice – it’s a matter of federal law. When HIPPA went into effect in 1996, it completely overhauled the privacy system that had previously been in place when...
The Benefits of A Data Destruction Certificate
One of the most complicated matters when it comes to data recycling or destruction is ensuring that you are, in fact, destroying the data - especially if you have sensitive information on your hard drive (such as personal tax information, or patient or client...
Spring Cleaning: Digital and Electronic Waste And Data Destruction Services
As the weather begins to warm up, Data Recycling of New England is pleased to announce that they are committed to helping businesses with their annual spring cleaning of digital and electronic waste and data. Also included: a certificate of complete data destruction...
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