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Why Use EBAN?

Due to government legislation and concerns for client data protection, data breaches have become unacceptable; therefore, certifying the destruction of client data left on decommissioned computers is absolutely necessary. The challenge is to automate data destruction so it’s both cost effective and provides an audit trail for legal compliance. EBAN does all of this and more.

Product Summary

EBAN 2.0 For Mass Drive Wiping is one of the most effective ways to simultaneously overwrite data on multiple hard-drives. It’s Department of Defense 5220.22-M and NIST 800-88 compliant. EBAN also has advanced reporting capabilities that automatically record pass/fail of the overwrite and harvest a complete hardware manifest. EBAN is a proven product with units of code that have been used millions of times.

The Technology

EBAN runs on a server (a laptop or desktop computer) and sends the EBAN data destruction kernel to each target hard-drive (see Figure 1 on reverse). In this way, it can wipe as many hard-drives as are linked to the server. EBAN can wipe hard drives in the computer chassis (desktops and laptops) or it can overwrite loose hard drives.

Reporting

EBAN will automatically record the make, model and serial number of every operational hard drive and alerts the operator of bad or failing hard-drives. In addition, this information can be linked to the asset tag of the individual computer. EBAN also pulls a full hardware manifest that includes processor, RAM, motherboard, etc (see Figure 2 on reverse). Manifest reports are an excellent tool for asset managers who need to do full reconciliations and computer re-marketers who need to perform equipment valuations. The ability of EBAN to create automated, accurate reports is not only a time savings, but provides crucial documentation that mitigates future risk and liability. EBAN reports can be exported or printed in industry standard formats.

Cost & Licensing

EBAN pricing is volume based. As the volume increases, the price per drive decreases. One year Enterprise and Site licenses are available, as are 14-day free trials.

Additional Information

Figure 1– EBAN Process Overview

Figure 2– Hardware Manifest Report

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Recycling Today Article

Recycle Computers and Electronics Recycling, Michigan and Ohio

Macomb County, Oakland County, Wayne County

GLR Recycling Solutions, Roseville, Mich., and Canada-based GEEP (Global Electric Electronic Processing) have agreed to co-manage an electronics recycling facility that will operate as GEEP Michigan.

The companies have hired Jack Iwema to serve as general manger of GEEP Michigan. Iwema and colleagues from GLR (formerly Great Lakes Recycling) and GEEP are currently studying prospective sites in the Detroit area to serve as the location of the facility. 

GLR, which has an 80-year history as a recycler of paper, metals and other commodities in the Detroit area, will bring its knowledge of private and public sector collection sources to the partnership.

“When fully operational, we expect to hire 50 to 75 employees to properly recycle e-waste in Michigan and surrounding areas,” writes GLR chief operating officer John Hawthorne in a recent company newsletter.

GEEP, based in Barrie, Ontario, positions itself as an “industry leader for investment recovery in North America [with] state-of-the-art recycling facilities and innovative equipment for electronics processing.”

In addition to its original Ontario location and the new Michigan one, GEEP also has plants in Durham, N.C.; Grand Prairie, Texas; and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

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