reCore Blog & Engineering Hub https://recore.replugit.com/blog Data Sanitization, NIST SP 800-88 Compliance, R2v3 Auditing, and Hardware Diagnostics en-US Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:50:53 GMT <![CDATA[ATA Secure Erase Explained: Normal, Enhanced and Frozen Drives]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/ata-secure-erase-explained https://recore.replugit.com/blog/ata-secure-erase-explained Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Data Sanitization reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[Burn-In Test for Laptops: How to Stress Test Used Laptops in Bulk]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/burn-in-test-laptops https://recore.replugit.com/blog/burn-in-test-laptops Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hardware Diagnostics reCore Diagnostics Group <![CDATA[Certificate of Destruction Template for Hard Drives (Free, Word + PDF)]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/certificate-of-destruction-template https://recore.replugit.com/blog/certificate-of-destruction-template Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Compliance & Certifications reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[How to Check Laptop Battery Health on 100 Laptops, Not Just One]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/check-laptop-battery-health-in-bulk https://recore.replugit.com/blog/check-laptop-battery-health-in-bulk Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hardware Diagnostics reCore Diagnostics Group <![CDATA[Data Sanitization Policy Template (Free, NIST 800-88 Rev. 2)]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/data-sanitization-policy-template https://recore.replugit.com/blog/data-sanitization-policy-template Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Compliance & Certifications reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[How to Securely Wipe an SSD (and Prove You Did)]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/how-to-wipe-ssd-securely https://recore.replugit.com/blog/how-to-wipe-ssd-securely Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Data Sanitization reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[Does an Intune Wipe Count as NIST 800-88 Purge?]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/intune-wipe-nist-800-88 https://recore.replugit.com/blog/intune-wipe-nist-800-88 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Data Sanitization reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[ITAD Certifications Compared: R2v3, e-Stewards, NAID AAA and ADISA]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/itad-certifications-compared https://recore.replugit.com/blog/itad-certifications-compared Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Compliance & Certifications reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[NVMe Format vs Sanitize: Which One Counts as Purge?]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/nvme-format-vs-sanitize https://recore.replugit.com/blog/nvme-format-vs-sanitize Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Data Sanitization reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[R2v3 Sanitization Records: Why Spreadsheets Fail the Audit]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/r2v3-sanitization-records-spreadsheets https://recore.replugit.com/blog/r2v3-sanitization-records-spreadsheets Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Compliance & Certifications reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[Windows 11 Ready? Check Every Refurbished Laptop Before You List It]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/windows-11-ready-refurbished-laptops https://recore.replugit.com/blog/windows-11-ready-refurbished-laptops Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Refurbishment & Grading reCore Diagnostics Group <![CDATA[The Stock List Writes Itself: From Bench to Buyer Without a Spreadsheet]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/stock-list-writes-itself https://recore.replugit.com/blog/stock-list-writes-itself Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Refurbishment & Grading reCore Diagnostics Group <![CDATA[Pay Once, Redo It Free: What a Re-test or Re-wipe Costs in reCore]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/pay-once-redo-free https://recore.replugit.com/blog/pay-once-redo-free Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT ITAD Operations reCore Diagnostics Group <![CDATA[Laptop Grading Criteria: Same Scratch, Same Grade (Free Template)]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/laptop-grading-criteria-template https://recore.replugit.com/blog/laptop-grading-criteria-template Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Refurbishment & Grading reCore Diagnostics Group <![CDATA[Data Erasure Software Pricing: What You Really Pay per Drive]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/data-erasure-software-pricing https://recore.replugit.com/blog/data-erasure-software-pricing Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT ITAD Operations reCore Diagnostics Group <![CDATA[Remote Wipe for ITAD: Erase Every Drive Without a Server, Appliance or Add-On]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/remote-data-wipe https://recore.replugit.com/blog/remote-data-wipe Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Data Sanitization reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[Certificate of Sanitization Template (Free, NIST 800-88 Rev. 2)]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/certificate-of-sanitization-template https://recore.replugit.com/blog/certificate-of-sanitization-template Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Compliance & Certifications reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[Your Grade A Could Be Someone Else's Grade B]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/refurbished-grading-inconsistency-itad https://recore.replugit.com/blog/refurbished-grading-inconsistency-itad Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Refurbishment & Grading reCore Diagnostics Group <![CDATA[Wiping a Drive Uses a Kettle's Worth of Power. Replacing It Costs 160 kg of CO2.]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/itad-carbon-footprint-remote-wipe-diagnostics https://recore.replugit.com/blog/itad-carbon-footprint-remote-wipe-diagnostics Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sustainability reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[Microsoft Is Deprecating Its PXE Server. Does Your Wipe Floor Need a Server at All?]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/wipe-floor-without-server-room https://recore.replugit.com/blog/wipe-floor-without-server-room Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT ITAD Operations reCore Diagnostics Group <![CDATA[Researchers Bought 614 New USB Drives. 75 Had Someone Else's Data.]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/recycled-flash-chips-old-data-new-usb-drives https://recore.replugit.com/blog/recycled-flash-chips-old-data-new-usb-drives Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Data Sanitization reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[Overwrite, Block Erase or Crypto Erase: Choosing the Wipe Method per Drive, and Verifying Each One]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/wipe-method-per-drive-verify-purge https://recore.replugit.com/blog/wipe-method-per-drive-verify-purge Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Data Sanitization reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[5%, 10% or 100%? How Much of a Wiped Drive You Should Read Back]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/wipe-verification-how-much-to-read-back https://recore.replugit.com/blog/wipe-verification-how-much-to-read-back Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Data Sanitization reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[SSD Reuse vs Shredding: What Makes Reuse Defensible, and What Your Contract Should Say]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/ssd-reuse-vs-shredding-evidence-contract https://recore.replugit.com/blog/ssd-reuse-vs-shredding-evidence-contract Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Data Sanitization reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[PC Revenue Up 18%, Units Down 16%: What the Memory Squeeze Means for ITAD]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/pc-units-down-memory-prices-up-itad https://recore.replugit.com/blog/pc-units-down-memory-prices-up-itad Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT ITAD Market reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[One Year After NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2: A Wipe Result Is Not a Sanitization Record]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/nist-800-88-rev-2-itad-sanitization-evidence https://recore.replugit.com/blog/nist-800-88-rev-2-itad-sanitization-evidence Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Data Sanitization reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[A Working Part Is Not Always a Transferable Part: Apple Parts Activation Lock and What ITAD Should Record]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/apple-parts-activation-lock-itad-refurbishment https://recore.replugit.com/blog/apple-parts-activation-lock-itad-refurbishment Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hardware Diagnostics reCore Diagnostics Group <![CDATA[The Windows 10 ESU Escalation: A 4-Channel ITAD Triage Framework for Non-Windows 11 Hardware]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/windows-10-esu-itad-hardware-triage-framework https://recore.replugit.com/blog/windows-10-esu-itad-hardware-triage-framework Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hardware Diagnostics reCore Engineering <![CDATA[The Hardware Lifecycle Is Becoming Traceable: What ITAD Needs to Know About Digital Product Passports and NIST IR 8536]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/hardware-lifecycle-traceability-itad-dpp-nist https://recore.replugit.com/blog/hardware-lifecycle-traceability-itad-dpp-nist Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Compliance & Certifications reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[DBAN for SSDs: Does It Actually Work? What to Use Instead in 2026]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/dban-for-ssds https://recore.replugit.com/blog/dban-for-ssds Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Data Sanitization reCore Engineering <![CDATA[NIST SP 800-88 Rev 2 vs. DoD 5220.22-M: Modern SSD Sanitization Guide]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/nist-800-88-vs-dod-5220-22-m https://recore.replugit.com/blog/nist-800-88-vs-dod-5220-22-m Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Data Sanitization reCore Engineering <![CDATA[The R2v3 Appendix B Data Sanitization Audit Checklist for ITADs]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/r2v3-data-sanitization-guide https://recore.replugit.com/blog/r2v3-data-sanitization-guide Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Compliance & Certifications reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[Laptop Battery Health and Hardware Diagnostics for Refurbishing Batches (and Where Apple Silicon Fits)]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/automated-apple-silicon-diagnostics https://recore.replugit.com/blog/automated-apple-silicon-diagnostics Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hardware Diagnostics reCore Diagnostics Group <![CDATA[The Death of Blanket Certificates: Why 2026 Regulations Demand Serial-Level Immutable Verification]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/r2v3-serial-level-destruction-verification https://recore.replugit.com/blog/r2v3-serial-level-destruction-verification Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Compliance & Certifications reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[The 18-Month AI Server Lifecycle: Why GPU Cluster Decommissioning Demands a New ITAD Playbook]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/ai-server-decommissioning-itad-guide https://recore.replugit.com/blog/ai-server-decommissioning-itad-guide Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hardware Diagnostics reCore Research Lab <![CDATA[The 240-Million-PC Transition: How Automated Hardware Testing and Objective Grading Protect ITAD Margins Post-Windows 10]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/windows-10-eol-refurbishment-diagnostics https://recore.replugit.com/blog/windows-10-eol-refurbishment-diagnostics Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hardware Diagnostics reCore Engineering <![CDATA[IEEE Std 2883-2022 & IEEE Std 2883.1-2025 vs. NIST SP 800-88: The Storage Sanitization Guide]]> https://recore.replugit.com/blog/ieee-2883-2025 https://recore.replugit.com/blog/ieee-2883-2025 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Data Sanitization reCore Research Lab