http://renovods.com RenovoData Services, Inc. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:13:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What Exactly Gets Recycled when you Recycle Your Computer? As electronics play an increasingly important role in our lives, electronic waste is growing. Effective management is the key to a sustainable future, and recycling is the best option for keeping toxic electronics out of landfill. So, what inside those machines is ... http://renovods.com/2011/12/what-exactly-gets-recycled-when-you-recycle-your-computer/ When you recycle your electronics, you already know that you’re helping the environment. But you’re doing more too: You’re contributing to the growth of a young industry that is creating jobs all over the country at a fast pace. In October 2011, International Data Corporation (IDC), a reputable global IT and ... http://renovods.com/2011/11/recycling-in-the-usa-good-for-the-environment-good-for-our-economy/ How much would a data security breach cost your company? The answer is difficult to predict, and almost as difficult to determine after the fact because of the soft-number impact arising from damage to reputation, stock value and product sales. And the problem of data loss is on the rise, ... http://renovods.com/2011/10/finding-how-much-security-breaches-hurt-your-bottom-line/ Will your company upgrade any of its computers this year? If so, you will have hard drives on your hands requiring secure retirement. Destruction is the only truly secure way to retire data, so tracking down a destruction contractor will be your first step. But you need to know more ... http://renovods.com/2011/10/for-end-of-life-equipment-a-naid-provider-is-what-you-need/ For this lengthy section of the law, we’ll provide here a simplified primer on all subparts, boiling them down to points we believe will be most useful to you. Principles for Achieving Compliance This subpart says to cooperate with the Secretary of HHS in embarking on compliance and assist them. That’s about ... http://renovods.com/2011/09/regulations-part-3-everyone%e2%80%99s-favorite-hipaa-topic-compliance-and-enforcement/ HIPAA impacts state laws covering patient record security by preempting these laws in some cases. In others, existing state laws interact with HIPAA by applying where HIPAA may not specifically reach. Where there are questions about these interactions, RDS recommends seeking legal counsel to ensure compliance. The General Rule of HIPAA ... http://renovods.com/2011/09/regulations-part-2-hipaa%e2%80%99s-impact-on-state-laws-and-compliance-requirements/ On Wednesday September 7, Frank will be representing RDS at the Main Street Chamber Expo! The Chamber is a national organization of small businesses that become members for networking (and therefore growth) benefits, as well as information about the latest news in business. Frank will be there, educating hundreds of other ... http://renovods.com/2011/09/9-07-11-renovodata-services-at-the-main-street-chamber-expo/ A wide range of regulations apply to data security in this country today, and new ones are even now in the works as our government recognizes the increasing urgency of protecting records within business. The burden of responsibility for understanding and applying data security law rests on companies’ shoulders, so ... http://renovods.com/2011/08/regulations-protect-your-customers-protect-yourself/ When RDS President and CEO Frank Gustafson watched a TV exposé on e-waste, he couldn’t believe what he saw: toxic towns and residential areas made unfit for, well, residence, by the mass importation of junk e-waste in developing nations. His response? Opening RenovoData Services, our local resource for computer recycling and ... http://renovods.com/2011/08/renovodata-services-on-iammnnice-com/ Join RenovoData Services in Edina between noon and 7 pm this Friday, August 12, as we cohost a celebration of summer with our friends and neighbors. Bring your kids, bring your dogs, bring your car and even your dancing shoes. There will be dance lessons and performances, prize drawings, food for ... http://renovods.com/2011/08/this-friday-at-the-6871-6889-washington-avenue-south-business-block-in-edina-washfest/