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Episode Synopsis
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John Shegerian (pronounced "SHUH-GARE-EE-UHN") is the co-founder and Chairman/CEO of ERI, the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company in the United States. He is also the co-author of the #1 best-selling book "The Insecurity of Everything: How Hardware Data Security is Becoming the Most Important Topic in the World” and the host of the IMPACT podcast.
00:00 Introduction
00:10 Our Guest
01:34 Johns Origin Story
05:34 The secret to success: Doing good for others
07:56 Advice for Future Entrepreneurs
11:00 ERI: SOC2 Compliance
12:05 What are the steps for recycling electronics?
15:33 Gold, Copper, Precious Metals
18:30 Is there a recycling issue forming with EV cars? How JB Straubel is involved
25:21 Hardware Hacking
30:55 What to do before throwing electronics away
38:07 Anything you can’t recycle?
42:03 A FREE COPY OF JOHNS BOOK
44:33 Johns Book
47:11 Rental Car Agencies
48:20 Anything new for John
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To learn more about John visit https://johnshegerian.com
To learn more about Dark Rhino Security visit https://www.darkrhinosecurity.com
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Articles Mentioned
United Nations Article: https://ewastemonitor.info/gem-2020/
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170914006135/en/Fortune-Magazine-Calls-Electronic-Waste-%E2%80%98Dead-but-Not-Forgotten%E2%80%99----ERI-Featured-in-Report-About-Cybersecurity
https://fortune.com/2017/09/06/electronic-waste-recycling-cybersecurity/
Information and photos about John:
https://impactpodcast.com/
https://eridirect.com/category/news/
https://johnshegerian.com/gallery/
https://eridirect.com/
1992 LA Rodney King Riots:
https://www.britannica.com/event/Los-Angeles-Riots-of-1992
https://www.npr.org/2017/04/26/524744989/when-la-erupted-in-anger-a-look-back-at-the-rodney-king-riots
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/timeline-rodney-king-beating-lapd-verdict-1992-la-riots/2880027/
John Shegerian (pronounced "SHUH-GARE-EE-UHN") is the co-founder and Chairman/CEO of ERI, the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company in the United States. He is also the co-author of the #1 best-selling book "The Insecurity of Everything: How Hardware Data Security is Becoming the Most Important Topic in the World” and the host of the IMPACT podcast.
00:00 Introduction
00:10 Our Guest
01:34 Johns Origin Story
05:34 The secret to success: Doing good for others
07:56 Advice for Future Entrepreneurs
11:00 ERI: SOC2 Compliance
12:05 What are the steps for recycling electronics?
15:33 Gold, Copper, Precious Metals
18:30 Is there a recycling issue forming with EV cars? How JB Straubel is involved
25:21 Hardware Hacking
30:55 What to do before throwing electronics away
38:07 Anything you can’t recycle?
42:03 A FREE COPY OF JOHNS BOOK
44:33 Johns Book
47:11 Rental Car Agencies
48:20 Anything new for John
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To learn more about John visit https://johnshegerian.com
To learn more about Dark Rhino Security visit https://www.darkrhinosecurity.com
----------------------------------------------------------------------
SOCIAL MEDIA: Stay connected with us on our social media pages where we'll give you snippets, alerts for new podcasts, and even behind the scenes of our studio!
Instagram: @securityconfidential and @OfficialDarkRhinoSecurity
Facebook: @Dark-Rhino-Security-Inc
Twitter: @darkrhinosec
LinkedIn: @dark-rhino-security
Youtube: @Dark Rhino Security
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Articles Mentioned
United Nations Article: https://ewastemonitor.info/gem-2020/
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170914006135/en/Fortune-Magazine-Calls-Electronic-Waste-%E2%80%98Dead-but-Not-Forgotten%E2%80%99----ERI-Featured-in-Report-About-Cybersecurity
https://fortune.com/2017/09/06/electronic-waste-recycling-cybersecurity/
Information and photos about John:
https://impactpodcast.com/
https://eridirect.com/category/news/
https://johnshegerian.com/gallery/
https://eridirect.com/
1992 LA Rodney King Riots:
https://www.britannica.com/event/Los-Angeles-Riots-of-1992
https://www.npr.org/2017/04/26/524744989/when-la-erupted-in-anger-a-look-back-at-the-rodney-king-riots
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/timeline-rodney-king-beating-lapd-verdict-1992-la-riots/2880027/
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