Month: February 2019

National Battery Day is just around the corner

Next Monday marks another celebration of National Battery Day. Observed each year on February 18, this is a day to appreciate the convenience batteries provide to our everyday lives. As consumers, it’s our responsibility to recycle them when they have reached end-of-life. Battery recycling not only helps prevent potentially hazardous materials in batteries from harming …

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Report shows half of IoT device apps leave users vulnerable

A paper distributed on arXiv, an online repository of e-prints, analyzes the concerning lack of security when it comes to the companion apps of IoT devices. The security issues plaguing IoT devices themselves are well-documented. While customers’ first thoughts may be on how secure their device is, for manufacturers, security often seems to be an …

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Thousands receive GDPR data breach notification, only 91 fined

Since the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect last May, EU organizations have reported almost 60,000 data breaches, but so far only 91 have been issued by regulators. A DLA Piper report speculates the reason behind the low number of fines in comparison to the massive volume of reported data breaches …

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Regulating new tech may harm public safety efforts

Facial recognition may be a relatively new technology, but it is also an innate skill that we’re born with. Having our tech devices mimic our own facial recognition skills provides tremendous new conveniences that streamline our lives. This emerging technology already helps us to unlock our phones and doors, bypass the need to remember passwords …

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ITAD practices improve but vendor concerns persist

Large U.S. organizations have made major improvements in their ITAD practices within the last year, according to new primary and secondary research conducted by Compliance Standards LLC (CS). But despite reports of several indications that positive ITAD practices have gained momentum, an unsettled ITAD vendor ecosystem still raises concern among ITAD service buyers, which has …

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Electronics are the fastest-growing waste stream in the world

Electronic waste is one of the most concerning growing threats to the environment. Thanks to the low cost of production, it’ easier than ever for corporations to pump out millions of laptops, smartphones, IoT devices and other consumer gadgets. Electronic companies believe repair and reuse hurts their bottom line, therefore they push for consumers to …

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Survey reveals 2018 was the “worst year ever” for the smartphone market

Global smartphone sales saw their worst contraction ever in 2018, and the outlook for 2019 isn’t much better, new surveys shows. Worldwide handset volumes declined 4.1 percent in 2018 to a total of 1.4 billion units shipped for the full year, according to research firm IDC, which sees a potential for further declines this year. …

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