Author name: Dr. Roger Hutchison.

By Julie Schmit, USA TODAY Retrieved Dec 30, 2008 Read Original Article USA’s Trashed TVs, Computer Monitors Can Make Toxic Mess   SEATTLE — Hong Kong intercepted and returned 41 ship containers to U.S. ports this year because they carried tons of illegal electronics waste from the U.S., according to the Hong Kong Environmental Protection […]

by John KennedyRetrieved from www.siliconrepublic.com 12/1/08 | 1:57PM CST go to original article at SiliconRepublic Major data breaches predicted as firms cut IT spending As the recession continues to bite and firms look at ways of cutting corners on spending, it is vital companies don’t scrimp on protecting their data assets. While weakening economic conditions

By Melissa Yeager, WINK News Story Created: Nov 19, 2008 at 3:26 PM EST Story Updated: Nov 19, 2008 at 6:49 PM EST Go to Original News Article at www.winknews.com CALL FOR ACTION UPDATE: Your personal information for sale A CALL FOR ACTION investigation showed you how with $50 dollars and a little computer savvy,

  Are your obsolete electronic gadgets being recycled properly?  Is your electronic recycling company actually recycling components or are they being shipped elsewhere? The Government Acountability Office (GAO) published their findings in the August 2008 GAO Report, Electronic Waste regarding the unauthorized shipping of hazardous electronic waste overseas.  Additionally, CBS’ 60 Minutes aired the Electronic Wasteland investigative

By Tim Wilson DarkReadingRetrieved from www.darkreading.com Oct 30, 2008 | 05:54 PM go to original article at DarkReading Recycled Tapes Yield Data On Former Owners  Study of 100 “recertified” tapes turns up sensitive data from major bank, hospital The widespread process of erasing data storage tapes and “recertifying” them for sale isn’t safe and could

DataLossDB is a research project aimed at documenting known and reported data loss incidents world-wide. The project’s core mission is to track the loss or theft of personally identifying information not just from the United States, but across the world. As of June 4, 2008, DataLossDB contains information on over 1,000 breaches of personal identifying

By Joanne Deschenaux Society for Human Resource Management ATLANTA—The workplace is the site of more than half of all identity thefts, Michael Hall, a certified identity risk management specialist, told attendees at the SHRM Atlanta Human Resource Conference Oct. 6. There are five types of identity theft, and employers can potentially be held liable for

Appeared on Computer America hosted by Craig Crossman Retrieved September 3rd, 2008 http://computeramerica.com/ Secure Erase, the Tier 4 HDD Solution by Dr. Roger Hutchison Listen to Dr. Roger Hutchison’s interview with Craig Crossman Digital Data Destruction Services. One of D3’s newest services, D3eraSE, provides Tier 4 electronic data destruction service that permanently erases all data

Dawn CrawfordSPHR, Compliance Analyst September 2008 The “Red Flag” compliance deadline is November 1, 2008.  Is your company ready?  The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACT), which contains the Red Flag Rules, was passed in 2003, but did not become effective until January of this year.  Compliance must be met by November 1, 2008.

Retrieved from cnet news August 29, 2008 1:54 PM PDT Go to original article at cnet news CSI Stick grabs data from cell phones This guest post is from Marc Weber Tobias, an attorney and physical security specialist. If someone asks to borrow your cell phone, or you leave it unattended, beware! Unless you actually