Data Security | Analyses

Quick recap: The conversation between Neil Peters-Michaud and David Daoud covered a range of topics related to the IT industry. They discussed the importance of transparency and sharing information to improve industry standards, the evolution of IT asset management...

In 2022 healthcare institutions that were found non-compliant with HIPAA laws paid penalties averaging $98,000, with highest fine going as far as $6.8 million.  In this analysis, we look at one key problem that is often a major source of nightmare for legal and compliance officers in the healthcare sector and with implications related to their IT and data-bearing devices disposition function, known as ITAD. This analysis lists the areas that healthcare leaders need to be concerned with when retiring their computers, mobile devices and other IT equipment, and shows how many healthcare institutions face major fines for non compliance.

Decommissioning large data centers involves a systematic and careful process to ensure the secure and efficient removal of equipment and data. Here are some steps typically involved in decommissioning a large data center: 1. Planning: Develop a comprehensive...

This lecture seeks to profile the current certification landscape in effect in the ITAD/erecycling sector. Broadly speaking, certifications are tools that allow sectors and industries to agree on and adopt a set of common rules that will govern their business.