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Data Security

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Lead Technician

There are 2 sides to data security. The first side is that you do not want other people to gain access to your data after you sell/donate/recycle a computer. The second side is that you don’t want to lose important … Continue reading →

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Malware protection

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Lead Technician

Malware, short for malicious software, is software designed to disrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems. It is a general term used to describe any kind of software or code specifically designed to exploit … Continue reading →

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Data Wipe Certificates

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Lead Technician

I have fallen behind on sending out certificates of hard drive cleaning.  between one thing and another, I have fallen over a month behind on sending them out. Never fear, I have wiped your drives, and entered most of the … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the New Site.

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Lead Technician

At the request of our executive director and some of our board members, I have been tasked with creating a new more user friendly site for Surplus. I will be fine tuning much of the site over the next few … Continue reading →

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