Easy Hardware Trading going green: meeting the standards of EU WEEE Directive

Easy Hardware Trading is active in the green world and the recycling services offered meet the strict standards of the EU Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. The EU estimated that the waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) will grow to more than 12 million tonnes by 2020. One of the main reason causing this phenomenon is that the production of modern electronics requires the use of scarce and expensive resources that, if not properly managed, can cause environmental and health problems. To improve the environmental management of this mixture of potentially dangerous materials and components, treatment and recycling of electronics at the end of their life is needed.

To address these problems a legislation has been set up and divided into two main Directives: the Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE Directive) and the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directive).

The first WEEE Directive was founded in February 2003. The Directive created schemes where consumers return their WEEE free of charge with the aim to increase the recycling of WEEE and re-use. To fight the fast increase waste stream, in 2008 the new WEEE Directive was proposed and implemented on the 13th of August 2012 and became effective on 14 February 2014.

EU legislation restricting the use of potentially dangerous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directive) entered into force in February 2003. The legislation requires heavy metals (lead, mercury, cadmium, and flame retardants such as polybrominated biphenyls) to be replaced by safer alternatives. The updated RoHS Directive became effective on 3 January 2013.

In 2017 a common methodology has been established for the calculation of the weight of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) placed on the national market in each Member State and also a common methodology for the calculation of the quantity of Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) generated by weight in each Member State.

Meeting the requirements of this EU Directives is helping Easy Hardware Trading to show its green spirit to several clients. The meeting of these requirements is hardly recommended to each type of companies with the aim to reduce the electronic waste and being more environmentally friendly.


ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE CITY

Hello, today we want to talk to you about the future. We are already living in the future without realizing it. This is all made

possible with the help of software and hardware constantly evolving.

Artificial intelligence, smart cities and robots:

Here’s how the future applications will be: self-managing and adaptive to our needs, which is the era of digital cohesion – according to the study by Juniper Networks, a company specialized in ethernet network switch. The era of self-aware machines is coming – Juniper Networks stated. The company as an expert in scalable and secure networks, has calculated the advantages of learning machine and AI, virtual reality and augmented reality. Just think about wandering around the city to watch the sky and see the routers in every corner, repeaters, cameras, HUB, SWITCH, ROUTER, all interconnected, which managing the public lightning or controlling the pressure of the sewage system. We can presume that in the near future, we will increasingly find ourselves submerged with AI and smart cities.

Self-managing application

According to Juniper Networks, we are in full Digital Cohesion, an era in which technology can self-manage, adapt to the user’s behavior and enterprise needs. Learning features are incorporated into the chips will greatly increase the intelligence of machinery. At the beginning of 2016, Juniper predicted that 80% of corporate networks have adopted a form of open networking. In the survey, 84% of professionals claim to have self-managing application within the company.

10.3 million devices connected to the cellular network

The 2016 data come from Istat shows that 69.2% of Italian households have access to the Internet at home. The year before, the percentage reached 66.2 percent. There is no reason to believe the trend would stop. Not only villas and apartments will be connected, but also domestic appliances. According to the Internet of Things Observatory of the Milan Polytechnic, the market in Italy has reached 2 billion euros and there are about 10.3 million devices connected by the cellular network.

Robots in companies

The robot will dethrone us. A McKinsey & Company study indicates that more than 5% of human workers will be replaced by computers. Employment contracts will not end up in trash: while the machines deal with repetitive tasks, the technicians will have time to devote themselves to strategic initiatives, or improving competitiveness, increase efficiency and bringing benefits to the business. In the coming years, with the automation of many basic technology activities, several frictions within the IT group will be eliminated, allowing the staff to follow other tasks.


THE ADVENT OF INTERNET ERA IS A REAL HELP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

 

WWF explained how the deforestation is a real problem since forests produce vital oxygen and 1.6 billion people rely on benefits that forests offer. The advent of internet era helped people to use less paper compared to the past years, simply because nowadays it is possible to work entirely online without being worried about printing pages but just sending emails and documents with a click on a computer. A good example of how technology helps to save the planet are the schools. Nowadays, students are used to working with tablets and computers, instead, make use of the traditional printed books. This simple use of technology helps to reduce the deforestation since the demand for paper will diminish and, subsequently, also the need to cut thousands of trees every day will be reduced. To connect all the computers an important hardware needed is a switch. Schools will also need a router to connect the wi-fi and let students be able to work and study using the computers.


Intrusion issues? No problem with “Intrusion Prevention Sensor”

An IPS can be considered as an intrusion prevention mechanism.

Intrusion detection and prevention systems provide us with the first line of defense against harmful intruders. We must not consider an IPS as a substitute for IDS (it is a different case if the same tool provides all the functions of both instruments). IPS and IDS provide the control and visibility required by any company to protect their infrastructure from attack and take-over.

One of the most important factors to take in consideration when using an IPS / IDS is a correct insertion into the infrastructure through distribution. Improper implementation will lead to a huge network slowdown and improper management.

The main function of an IPS is therefore to identify the harmful activities, to try to block or cease their activity, to report the activity.

The IPS, therefore, provides a valid security prevention. The IPS detects an intrusion into network traffic.

An IPS should not be confused or confused as a substitute for another network security measure, in particular: the firewall. The task of a firewall is to restrict access to a network/system and is generally unable to detect and prevent an intrusion.

 


Greetings from Easy Hardware Trading

Hello again, fellow Tech savvy,

This is the new website of Easy Hardware Trading B.V, as we scrapped our old Online headquarter due to the feedback we receive from our customers. The new website will be prettier, more convenient, and most of all, more awesome!

Since you are already on our web blog spots, what are the changes that distinct this brand-new website from the old, obsolete one?

  1. Visual appealing and structure configurations

The first thing can be noticed when visiting the landing page, are the differences in visual design. Our new EHT website is based on “minimalism” and sleek style, with the moderate combination of visual elements (pictures, videos, logos, …) and texts, which is currently a trend among modern corporate websites. The sections are clearly divided, and the use of color tones and background pictures makes sure customers don’t feel overwhelmed or bored during their stay. The menu bars are shortened and divided into main functions, the search tool still makes an appearance to direct visitors to where they want. The change in design structure also leads to another change, which is the increase in…

2. Usability and Information

… The navigation is less chaotic and more well-categorized. Visitors have a general idea about where to go when they first visit the page. The content of one section could be viewed by scrolling down or click on the submenu. This new website will feature more than just lists of equipment, as we realize how crucial it is to constantly communicate with our clients, not only about products or prices, but also about the company’s vision, culture, and our mutual interest: technology. All the new information is stored in a different section, separated from the business part, such as this Blog itself. The customer service also response timely and correctly. Visitors don’t need to worry about spending more times to scan through our new sections, as we will keep you entertained, by…

3. The richness of media contents

The EHT website will feature a link to subscribe to our monthly newsletters, a blog, and information about our team and bonding events. The newsletters will cover a certain topic each month, and provide a briefing on what the Blog page is about on that month. All updates on our company: new employees, new business ideas, environmental projects, … will be subsequently updated on both the social media channels as well as the website.

4. Product detail.

And here, the focal point of our business. The most notable features upgraded from the old website is the detail configurations of each product, their state of usage (used, new, refurbished, along with the description and real-life pictures.

 We hope that these characteristics above are enough to begin with. The website will, of course, be up-to-date, and will always strive to bring the best experience to visitors when doing business with us. For now, please feel free to go explore EHT new online domain!