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Passwords and the Post It Note Culture
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the constant reminders about how important it is to keep online security at as a high a level as possible. However, even after this security obsession, we still continue to leave passwords to sensitive business systems...
Is your business clued-up on security threats?
The Department for Business Innovation and Skills have recently published their research into Information Security Breaches for 2014, which details the level of threat experienced by businesses during 2013 and the risks associated with having an online presence. Their...
The Shellshock Bash Bug: Is your Business Vulnerable?
This new bug is even bigger and even more serious than the ‘Heartbleed’ bug that we saw in April this year. Its severity has been rated a ten out of ten, yet its said to be fairly basic in terms of complexity: hackers can exploit it using merely three lines of code....
Ministry of Justice fined £180,000 for the loss of a hard drive.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) have reported today that The Ministry of Justice has been fined £180,000 for "serious failings" in the handling of confidential data. This is as a result of the loss of a hard drive containing the details of almost 3,000...
ICO Warns That Data Use Is Getting Complicated and Costly
The Information Commissioner has warned today that its role has never been more important and that the general public has to have an independent regulator overseeing the handling of people’s personal data. At the launch of the Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO)...
Jail for Illegally Exporting Electrical Waste
Its a first in the UK - a custodial sentence has been awarded for the illegal export of WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment). According to Gov.uk the offender, Joe Benson, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for illegally exporting 46 tonnes of...
Information Security – Principle 7
At EOL we are continually surprised to find that many organisations are unaware of their specific responsibilities outlined within Principle 7 of the Data Protection Act. So – in brief, what does the Data Protection Act say about information security and how does this...
Data Destruction
Why choose EOL data destruction? EOL has operated in the data destruction space for over twenty years.
Secure Data Erasure: Blancco
5 reasons why EOL use Blanco to securely erase data.
Secure Data Erasure & Destruction
Why choose EOL? In this video we outline our secure data erasure and destruction processes.
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The Cost of a Data Breach For Your Business in 2018
Scary news stories about massive data breaches and even bigger fines seem to be more and more common these days, with Dixons Carphone the latest big business to fall victim, in a breach which involved 5.9 million payment cards and 1.2 million personal data records....
4 Things to Consider Before Choosing an ITAD Partner
Many businesses believe that they can deal with their IT asset disposal needs alone and, while this may be true for some companies, it’s a risky move for most. Not only is it important to protect your business data-- including sensitive client data-- while your...
6 Best Practices to Prevent Data Leaks
With the implementation of the GDPR earlier this year, the pressure for businesses to protect their data and prevent data leaks is stronger than ever. Not only is keeping data safe important for the protection of your business, it’s also important for safeguarding the...
Why Your Business Should Invest in IT Asset Disposal
Since the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) earlier this year, there has been more pressure than ever for businesses to take steps to protect data at all stages of its life cycle, but there are also regulations and guidelines to protect...
How ITAD Can Help to Improve Data Security
Large organisations often find themselves needing to replace old IT assets, such as laptops, servers and data storage devices. However, this constant turnover of new and old IT assets can present a serious problem to data security. Data security is one of the key...
What Is Digital Transformation and How Can It Help Your Business?
'Digital transformation' is one of those IT buzzwords that you often hear, but may not completely understand. The reality and impact of digital transformation is more than just a buzzword, however, it's a process which can help to affect radical business change...
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The Cost of a Data Breach For Your Business in 2018
Scary news stories about massive data breaches and even bigger fines...
4 Things to Consider Before Choosing an ITAD Partner
Many businesses believe that they can deal with their IT asset...
6 Best Practices to Prevent Data Leaks
With the implementation of the GDPR earlier this year, the pressure...
Why Your Business Should Invest in IT Asset Disposal
Since the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation...
How ITAD Can Help to Improve Data Security
Large organisations often find themselves needing to replace old IT...
What Is Digital Transformation and How Can It Help Your Business?
'Digital transformation' is one of those IT buzzwords that you often...
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