Digital Security

DataChambers Introduces Cloud Hosting Service
DataChambers, an information technology and managed services provider headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., has introduced a new cloud hosting service that it says will allow companies to replace or extend their existing server networks without making costly capital investments. DataChambers will maintain and operate the progtram, which is available to customers through the Internet.

DataChambers says companies using its new service can use cloud hosting to replace their existing servers, augment their existing computing capabilities or provide redundant processing capacity in the event of an in-house network outage. Customers will have the ability to respond to changing information technology needs without sacrificing performance or paying for excess, unused capacity, the company says.

"We've designed cloud hosting for maximum flexibility so companies can respond quickly to changing business dynamics and budgets," Nicholas Kottyan, CEO of DataChambers says. "They can lower their hardware and maintenance costs, improve scalability and eliminate the headaches that can come with managing their own in-house servers."

To ensure seamless operations, DataChambers says it has added additional high-speed Internet ports to expand network connectivity and new high-availability cloud infrastructure and routers to expand capacity. The company also upgraded existing servers and routers for compliance with IPv6, an emerging Internet protocol.

The service is supported by an on-site power substation and dual power grids, multiple backup generators, state-of-the-art security and surveillance systems and redundant connectivity to virtually every major communications carrier in the country, according to DataChambers. In addition, DataChambers and its team are SAS 70 Type II audited to ensure continuous protection of client systems and data.
 

Onsite Electronics Recycling Earns e-Stewards Certification
Stockton, Calif.-based Onsite Electronics Recycling has announced that it has been certified to the e-Stewards Standard for Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment®.

Onsite Electronics Recycling is the 14th company in North America and the third in California to have achieved e-Stewards® certification, according to the Basal Action Network (BAN), the Seattle-based organization that developed the certification. The e-Stewards® certification program "recognizes electronics recyclers that adhere to the most stringent environmentally and socially responsible practices when recovering hazardous electronic materials," BAN says.

The accredited, third-party-audited program is one of two electronics recycler certification programs now required for recycling electronics generated by U.S. government agencies according to the National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship.

"In achieving e-Stewards Certification, Onsite Electronics Recycling has demonstrated adherence to the most rigorous electronics recycling standard in the world," says Jim Puckett, BAN executive director. "By providing good jobs with fair wages and benefits in an award-winning environmentally designed and managed facility, Onsite shows that responsible e-waste recycling makes sense for the environment, society and the economy."

Janice Oldemeyer, president of Onsite Electronics Recycling, says the company was founded on the principal that e-scrap should be managed responsibly in the United States, creating local jobs with fair wages and benefits. "We are proud to receive this certification, because it represents our adherence to the strictest environmental and social standards in the Industry which are principle to our operating philosophy," she says.

The company's customers include OEMs, small and medium-sized businesses, residents, nonprofits, solid waste companies and governmental organizations.
 

Sims Recycling Solutions Joins NAID
Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS), headquartered in West Chicago, Ill., has joined the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID), Phoenix.

NAID is an international trade association for companies providing information destruction services. NAID promotes the information destruction industry and the standards and ethics of its member companies.

Steve Skurnac, president of SRS, says, "Becoming a NAID member will further enhance our data security services for our customers and help us stay up to date on the latest information security measures.

"Many companies do not realize the potential data risks associated with electronic waste disposal; however, we believe that our NAID membership will give customers the confidence that their electronic waste and the sensitive data it may contain will be managed with industry leading security," he adds.

SRS has 49 sites throughout the world, including 13 sites in North America.