{"id":18850,"date":"2018-01-18T12:35:58","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T17:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quantumlifecycle.com\/staging\/think-computers-cell-phones-contain-sensitive-data-better-think\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T16:18:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T20:18:41","slug":"think-computers-cell-phones-contain-sensitive-data-better-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quantumlifecycle.com\/en_CA\/blog\/think-computers-cell-phones-contain-sensitive-data-better-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Think Only Computers and Cell Phones Contain Sensitive Data? Better Think Again."},"content":{"rendered":"
The Environmental Handling Fee (EHF) you\u2019re charged every time your business buys a new printer or computer entitles you to no-charge recycling<\/a> of your end-of-life<\/a> electronics. But the EHF is not<\/i> a guarantee of privacy. And when it comes to disposing of its electronic items, your company shares the liability \u2013 and the obligation – to protect data from falling into the wrong hands.<\/p>\n The Ontario Electronic Stewardship<\/b><\/i> uses EHF fees<\/a> to help government-approved electronics recyclers<\/a> process your unwanted office items safely, and in accordance with environmental standards. Their role includes ensuring that certified recyclers<\/a> take steps to protect electronic product data from unauthorized access or theft.<\/p>\n Your best option when recycling office electronics is to use the services of an R2 certified company, since they\u2019re obligated to ensure your data is secure. But if your business chooses to risk working with a non-certified <\/i>recycler \u2013 it\u2019s up to you<\/i> to erase sensitive information from device memories before offering them up for recycling.<\/p>\n One of the biggest mistakes organizations make when disposing of end-of-life electronics is neglecting to address the sensitive data stored within them:<\/p>\n Why?<\/p>\n Because while we understand that items like laptops and smartphones<\/a> store a great deal of private information, we don\u2019t always recognize that many photocopiers<\/a>, fax machines, and audio-visual gadgets do, too!<\/p>\n Awareness is half the battle when it comes to protecting your company – and your customers – from data and identity theft. And that awareness begins with acknowledging the wide range of electronics that contain data, and how to effectively purge it.<\/p>\n Consider this list of electronic devices<\/a> that are routinely found in many business environments:<\/p>\n Office electronics like these share the potential to collect and store confidential information. But because it\u2019s often saved in different locations on a hard drive, it can sometimes be tricky to erase. Certified DoD wiping standards or physical destruction are the only methods for ensuring data is properly managed.<\/p>\n Before your company recycles its end-of-life electronics, take note of these tips to keep private data away from prying eyes:<\/p>\n Remember, the only way to truly safeguard confidential data is to partner with a reputable recycler<\/a> \u2013 one that\u2019s certified to manage your data destruction<\/a> needs. Fully certified companies like Quantum offer data destruction services<\/a> that guarantee your sensitive information will be gone for good<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Personal and business data is not just found on your cell phone or computer. Using certified recyclers is the only way to ensure your information is safe on your old equipment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":18851,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-18850","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-blog","8":"entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nKnow Before It Goes<\/h2>\n
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