(re) blog: dialogue with Redemtech

We Could Use Some Stimulus Applied to Our Environmental Infrastructure

Amid all the talk about President Obama’s stimulus plan to help renew our flagging economy, I wish there was more discussion about our insufficient environmental infrastructure.

E-Waste Treatment & Audit Standards: Are We Turning the Corner?

I’ve reviewed many industry standards during my career and taken part in plenty of environmental audits. But one formative experience especially stands out in my memory.

Take A Bite Out of International E-waste Crisis

As I was perusing the South Wales Argus the other day, searching for information about an off-network data security incident that had occurred in the region, I came across one of those little news items that makes you smile.
Granted, I tap into some mighty obscure online news resources when I’m gleaning the global media for items to include in our news editions, but even my chance discovery of an environmental article that would interest me on the website of such a small publication was rare. Still, there are times when small-town newspapers provide a comfortable level of subject matter and detail that make you feel good.
I was amazed to find in this tiny Welsh newspaper that a local dog, Tubby the Labrador, had earned a reward for collecting 26,000 plastic bottles for recycling.

Reading Irish Literature on St. Patrick’s Day Stresses Hope at the End of the Rainbow

Because we at Redemtech are concerned with the global environment, we constantly are obliged to keep aware of the latest news, research and legislation regarding electronic waste; an issue that many consider relatively new in the scheme of environmental concerns. As new buzzwords have come to light in recent years, such as “carbon footprint” and “e-waste,” it is somewhat difficult to imagine that the destructive nature of technology goes far beyond recent memory. On this St. Patrick’s Day, I thought it might be good to look backward for a moment to better understand the value of being “green.”

Data Security is Off to a Runaway Start in 2009

We’re already well into 2009, even though in many ways it feels like the New Year has just started. Yet, some new statistics on data security released this week show that the number of breaches and incidents is on par with or ahead of 2008, which was notorious for being the worst year for data security in history. So far.

Redemtech News Bureau Surpasses Milestones

Redemtech’s News Bureau service celebrated a significant milestone recently as the Data Security News Edition reached its 100th issue since publication began in 2007. The company’s Regulatory News Edition surpassed 50 issues in December, with the E-Waste News Edition close on its heels with more than 50 issues in late January. The Redemtech Company News has distributed 45 editions during the past two years. More than 5,000 news items have been featured in those publications.