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The Cost of Ignoring Data Security is Rising

A new survey released by Logica has generated quite a bit of industry media attention because the results indicate that companies are failing to report data security breaches to clients when they occur and half of respondents admit that they don’t even tell legal authorities. That’s a pretty bold approach considering customer trust and regulatory compliance issues nowadays.

Charity Thrift Shops Suffer from E-Waste 'Donations'

Last December, I wrote a series of blogs that parodied some popular children’s holiday TV fare by placing the typical Santa Claus theme in an environmental crisis. Specifically, I imagined a place at the North Pole where Santa managed an Island of Misfit Electronics, which was merely a clever name for “e-waste.” Recently, I discovered that the Island really exists.

Some Unexpected Circumstances, Consequences from Data Breaches

Redemtech often warns companies and other organizations of the dangers of a data security breach, ranging from the damage to an enterprise’s reputation when a security breach occurs, affecting everything from customer trust to stock price, to large fines and other penalties from regulators for non-compliance. Recent news reports, however, have revealed some rather unusual circumstances and consequences that businesses may never consider before or after a breach occurs.

A Letter to the EPA about Enforcement of Illegal Lead E-waste Exports

Last month, I told you about an e-waste enforcement case in California that opens the door at least slightly on the possibility that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will step up its enforcement of companies that send e-waste, disguised as scrap metal, to developing nations.   

As Economy Lags, Total Cost Of Ownership Becomes Crucial

Fall means back to school for many families, but at Redemtech, it also marks a time when we’ll be delving even more deeply than usual into the needs of our clients.

Forrester Survey Finds 10% of IT Budget Devoted to Security

Results of a new Forrester Research survey of security decision-makers indicate that 10% of operating budgets are now devoted to security issues, marking an increase from 8% last year. More than 20% of the survey respondents said they expect security spending to increase in 2009. It appears that all that subtle news about data security breaches week after week might actually be waking up the business world.

Redemtech News Bureau in Good Company

Sorry, CNN. I guess I should feel responsible for the major global news network’s recent decision to assign journalists to 10 U.S. cities as self-sufficient news bureaus. It is a reflection of the way television networks and other powerful news organizations are reinventing the way they gather news that the CNN journalists will not work from expensive bureaus, but instead will harness technology such as laptop computers and cell phone cameras to file news reports.

Refurbishment Can Prolong the Life of Useful Machines

We ate lunch under the wing of a T-50 Bobcat used to ferry U.S. Navy pilots to new duty stations during the ugliest years of World War II. We dined on county fair-style hamburgers in the shade, well in view of a B-17 Flying Fortress and a B-25 Mitchell bomber parked majestically just a few yards away.