Happy Holidays from Securis
Happy Holidays from Securis
We wish you and yours a very happy holiday and a new year full of laughter, comfort, and blessings. We hope you’ll enjoy our holiday video (click to play)!
Best,
The Securis Team
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Posted Jan 27th,2016Every time we accidentally trash a file, it feels like magic when the IT staff can recover it for us in just a few momen...
60 Minutes Video on an Electronics Landfill in Guiyu
Posted Jan 19th,2016This 60 Minutes Video on an Electronics Landfill in Guiyu illustrates how the town has become a dumping place for very t...
Data Destruction Franchise Owner Featured on CBS Local
Posted Nov 19th,2015Central Maryland Securis franchise owner Hugh McLaurin has been featured on CBS Local. McLaurin shares advice for others...
Securis and 6th graders – What’s the Deal?
Posted Nov 13th,2015Securis and 6th graders – What’s the deal? A group of enthusiastic 6th graders recently visited the Chantilly VA l...
Why Recycle Electronics?
Posted Apr 15th,2015A large part of the Securis mission is our commitment to proper IT recycling and ensuring that our customer’s retired ...
Data Destruction & E-Recycling in New Jersey
Posted Apr 9th,2015For years, IT asset disposal has been considered a logistical and operational challenge. However, due to the explosion...
Securis is Giving Back To The Community
Posted Nov 10th,2014Securis is a big believer in giving back to the community and regularly participates in fundraisers and public events. ...
Featured on Technical.ly Baltimore
Posted Aug 27th,2014Securis franchise owners George Parks and Daniel Dodd, who own and operate the data destruction and electronics recycli...
MD Franchise Owner's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Posted Aug 25th,2014Thursday, August 21, we participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. That day, we were pleased to see that this inc...
Securis and the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Posted Aug 21st,2014Over the past few weeks, you've likely seen colleagues, friends, and celebrities dump a bucket of ice water over th...
Bloomberg BusinessWeek: "The Complex Business of Recycling E-Waste."
Posted Apr 3rd,2014From BloombergBusinessWeek's CEO Tech Guide to Sustainable Business Practices comes this very informative article on, "T...
Asset disposal process for solid state drives
Posted Sep 25th,2013We ran across a compelling article on Inside Analysis called, "Is Spinning Disk About to Die?" which argues we may be at...
Securis in the Community: The JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes
Posted May 21st,2013Along with a half-million others nationwide, Securis team members participated in the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes this pa...
Micro-Shredding Solution for Solid State Drives
Posted Feb 27th,2013NEW! Securis announces "micro-shredding" process exclusively for Solid State Drives (SSDs), flash drives, SD cards, ...
Destroying Solid State Drives-- Size Does Matter
Posted Oct 29th,2012Companies that are storing and utilizing massive amounts of data are finding solid-state drives (SSDs) enticing as an al...
Electronics Recycling FAQs
Posted Apr 6th,2012Why Should I Recycle? Most electronic consumers in the United States do not realize the impact of e-waste on the local ...
Giving Back to Our Community
Posted Dec 14th,2011'Tis the season for giving and Securis would like to take a moment to recognize one of our partners. For the past seven ...