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One thing to do with your unused ipod, iphone, or Apple laptop - Examiner.com

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:07 GMT

One thing to do with your unused ipod, iphone, or Apple laptop
Examiner.com
Part of the incentive is that nextworth also, and I state here that I have not independently verified this, claims to properly ewaste the products. ...

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Q: E-waste recycling - Daily Breeze

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:29 GMT

Q: E-waste recycling
Daily Breeze
Walser's in Torrance also accepts e-waste and metal recycling at its store at 23145 Kashiwa Court. The service is open to businesses and individuals from 11 ...

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“Governments should focus on outcomes and not restrictive ... - Express Computers

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:28 GMT

Express Computers

“Governments should focus on outcomes and not restrictive ...
Express Computers, India
Encryption is just one element in your tool bag for protecting data. Security is vital in government and military organizations. Can you tell us a bit about your experiences in national cyber security and how that relates to what countries other than ...

Protect thy IT - Express Computers

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:28 GMT

Express Computers

Protect thy IT
Express Computers, India
After briefing the audience about the proceedings and highlighting the criticality of information and data security in the government space, Dr. Subramanian invited Anil Sagar to lend his views on the topic at hand. Sagar in his piece talked about ...

E-waste: a rising menace - Express Computers

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:27 GMT

Express Computers

E-waste: a rising menace
Express Computers
E-waste includes a broad and growing range of electronic devices such as household appliances, IT and telecommunications equipment, consumer and lighting ...

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Security is the word - Express Computers

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:26 GMT

Express Computers

Security is the word
Express Computers, India
Hence, these agencies too need to take cognizance of the threats to which their IT infrastructure is exposed. Sandeep Vijayaraghavan, Systems Engineering Group, Check Point informed the attendees of some of the ways in which they can address the ...

Make Employees More Mobile Without Breaking The Budget - Processor.com

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:31 GMT

Make Employees More Mobile Without Breaking The Budget
Processor.com, NE
Being able to create a set of triggers, such as an attempted download of large customer databases, can be a powerful security measure, says Cam Roberson, director of marketing communications at data-security firm Beachhead Solutions ...

Business Intelligence Software Revenues Up In 2008 - Processor.com

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:31 GMT

Business Intelligence Software Revenues Up In 2008
Processor.com, NE
Among other provisions, the $5.5 million base settlement includes $1.75 million to cover investigations by the states, plus an additional $2.5 million for the foundation of a new Data Security Fund the states can use to research and implement better ...

Westcon Middle East partners with Proofpoint Inc.... - Legal Tech Base (press release)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:05 GMT

Westcon Middle East partners with Proofpoint Inc....
Legal Tech Base (press release), NH
... Unified Threat Management, Email & Web security, Endpoint security, Data Security, Antivirus, Antispam Proofpoint secures and improves enterprise email infrastructure with solutions for email security, archiving, encryption and data loss prevention ...

E-waste: Dell says it's on a 'green' path - CIOL

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:47 GMT

about-electronics.eu

E-waste: Dell says it's on a 'green' path
CIOL
On May 12 Dell had put ban on export of e-waste from any developed (OECD or EU) country to any developing (non-OECD or non-EU) country. ...
Greenpeace guide frowns on HP, still loves Nokia CNET News
HP, Lenovo and Dell penalised for breaking their green IT promises Greenpeace International
Latest e-green guide from Greenpeace Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Cult of Mac - Earth2Tech - ComputerWeekly.com
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Westcon Middle East partners with Proofpoint Inc USA for ... - 1888 Press Release (press release)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:49 GMT

Westcon Middle East partners with Proofpoint Inc USA for ...
1888 Press Release (press release), TX
... Unified Threat Management, Email & Web security, Endpoint security, Data Security, Antivirus, Antispam Proofpoint secures and improves enterprise email infrastructure with solutions for email security, archiving, encryption and data loss prevention ...

Electronic waste a growing problem for Utah - BYU Newsnet

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:11 GMT

Electronic waste a growing problem for Utah
BYU Newsnet
With the recent switch to digital TV, many Utahns have more electronic waste to dispose of and need to understand how to get rid of it ...

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Electronics Firms Fight State Recycling Programs - Wall Street Journal

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:00 GMT

Electronics Firms Fight State Recycling Programs
Wall Street Journal
Washington is set to collect almost 36 million pounds of e-waste this year, officials say. But some electronics makers gripe that states largely put the ...

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FG silent on e-waste as Nigeria becomes thriving dump yard - BusinessDay

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:16 GMT

FG silent on e-waste as Nigeria becomes thriving dump yard
BusinessDay
Even with the growing evidence of the harm caused by electronic waste, the Federal Government has failed to prioritise the issue of its elimination as over ...

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Electronic waste piling up - Salt Lake Tribune

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:54 GMT

Electronic waste piling up
Salt Lake Tribune
Some Utahns get the message that electronic waste is bad for the environment, and some don't. On the one hand, there's the guy pulled over by a ranger a ...
Electronic waste a growing problem for Utah BYU Newsnet

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Douglas firm pleased with recycling event - Sierra Vista Herald

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:59 GMT

Douglas firm pleased with recycling event
Sierra Vista Herald
“We hope that the generators of this eWaste will take greater responsibility to help subsidize the eventual disposal of this equipment. ...

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UK Government Data Handling - Some Thoughts - IT-Director.com

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:23 GMT

UK Government Data Handling - Some Thoughts
IT-Director.com
Data encryption is one of the more well established data security tools. Vendors have produced a number of easy to use encryption solutions that enable users to rapidly encrypt their data, be it at file level, folder level or the entire hard disk. ...

Pikom plans online megasale - Malaysia Star

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:18 GMT

Pikom plans online megasale
Malaysia Star
NIM 2009 will include a three-day leadership summit, a software and services showcase, a PC fair, and an eWaste recycling campaign. ...

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Climate Smart: Disposing of electronic waste - Daily Camera

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:15 GMT

Climate Smart: Disposing of electronic waste
Daily Camera
Q: Where can I properly dispose of my old computer and other electronic waste in Boulder? A: While it's important to dispose of electronic waste ( "e-waste" ...

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Ethical Collection, Storage, and Use of Public Health Data - Journal of American Medical Association (subscription)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:04 GMT

Ethical Collection, Storage, and Use of Public Health Data
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription), IL
Adopting standard, consistent ethical guidelines for data security and privacy across the public health infrastructure will safeguard not only data, but also the public's trust in the nation's public health enterprise. Corresponding Author: Lawrence O. ...