A news station in Ft. Myers was able to easily recover personal information from some used hard drives purchased on eBay. And the data recovered included customer information from major retailers.

The CBS News Program 60 Minutes recently aired a story on the underground dumping of CRT monitor and televisions from the United States being shipped to Hong Kong and China.

On September 17th, the GAO released a report on e-waste blasting the EPA for not enforcing current rules on exporting CRTs and calling for broader controls over other potentially hazardous electronics.

As news such as Greenpeace's latest expose on the effects of e-waste exported to Ghana become more widely known, Congress has taken the first step towards joining other nations in banning the exportation of electronic waste.

The ever-increasing popularity of certain electronics has created a demand for the rare metal coltan, which has helped spawn a brutal conflict in the hillsides of the Democratic Republic of Congo where the metal is found in abundance.

According to a survey conducted by Green Electronics Daily, nearly twice as many state and city legislatures have considered electonic waste laws so far in 2008 as have in the previous four years combined.

The United Nations estimates that roughly 20 to 50 million tons of e-waste are generated worldwide each year, with an estimated 70 percent of that waste being illegally dumped or crudely processed in many of the poorer Asian and African countries.

A recent incident involving a stolen laptop from an AT&T employee highlights the problems of deficient data security and privacy procedures.

Originally scoffed at when it was first introduced, Green IT is no longer only part of a company's corporate and social repsonsibility strategy. CIOs have found that they can save money by implementing specific Green intitiatives. VARs that believe and promote Green IT open an avenue for new customers and new deals.

Earth Day 2008 is April 22, 2008. We have selected a few of our favorite clean-tech tips and facts from a recent PCMag article to help you celebrate.

With Earth Day approaching, you may be considering making your business more green. This New York Enterprise Report article examines the risks and advantages of a green strategy including the environmentally responsible cost-saving advantages and disadvantages of digital mailings and invoicing, energy buy-back programs and the green disposal of office equipment.

Any given month we can choose from a myriad of articles reporting how identity theft has crippled an individual or business. This month we link to a report on yet another incident in Lexington, KY. as well as an article with some important tips to remember and a link to the U.S. Department of Justice to help you if you think you may be at risk.

The February 2009 mandatory switchover from analog to digital televisions will create a glut of unwanted TV's at one time. Dawn Carlson of consumeraffairs.com elaborates on the now mainstream media news of this conversion.

Governor Corzine signed the "Electronic Waste Recycling Act" into law on Sunday January 13th. The Act establishes a new program for the disposal of electronic devices, including televisions, computers, and related components and subcomponents in New Jersey.

Microsoft partners that are recycling firms or refurbishers offering refurbished PC's can now be competitive in the market with properly licensed equipment with two new licensing mechanisms that allow those PC's to be loaded with Windows XP Professional or Windows XP for Home.

The Top 10 strategic technologies for 2008 as cited by leading research organization Gartner Group include Green IT, Unified Communications and Business Process Management.