Electronic disposal: disposing of outdated electronic equipment can be a costly endeavor

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The disposal of outdated electronic equipment is a costly and potentially hazardous endeavor where a research and analysis firm found that the cost of hardware disposal should be factored in when offices project their technology budget for the year. Disposal costs includes factors such as removing the computer from an office network, backing up and sanitizing hard drives and adhering to environmental standards of disposal, which vary state to state.

Electrical & Electronic Equip, Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing, Refuse and refuse disposal, Waste disposal, Electronic equipment and supplies, Electronic equipment

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E-waste piles up; U.S. falls behind in cleaning up electronic waste and obsolete computer equipment

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The 2002 annual Computer Report Card, released in Jan 2003 by the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, indicates that U.S. companies are doing relatively poorly in terms of environmental and health standards, compared to foreign counterparts.

Semiconductor industry, Computer industry, Microcomputer industry, Reports, Column, Environmental aspects, 2002 AD, Environmental protection, Environmental issue, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition

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Electronic discovery roundtable

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The panel discussion of legal professionals regarding their approach to data management in this fast growing electronic field is presented.

Panel Discussion, Information management, Information accessibility

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