Why is ITAD so Critical - Electronic Recyclers International

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Why is ITAD so Critical?
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IT departments across companies are presented
with the challenge of managing IT equipment. A
rising trend is of taking electronic waste data/
hardware destruction quite seriously, but why so?
Following is the primary rationale behind
responsible IT asset disposition
1. Prevent Data Breach/Theft
According to reports the average incident of data
theft is priced at a hefty 201 in the US and
195 per record in Germany. India and Brazil are
the lower end of the spectrum with 51 and 70
per record respectively. One needs to weigh in
the various options available for hardware
drive/data destruction such as wiping, crushing,
degaussing and shredding to save businesses from
such financial drain.
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2. Remarketing/Resale Of IT Equipment
When a device is no longer in working condition
they can be either refurbished, or remarketed
after proper assessment. A professional can
identify this value in the best way and with
their expertise and familiarity with secondhand
IT resources you can ensure the best value for
all your devices.
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3. Asset Reporting/Tracking Becomes Easy
IT departments have to make sure that asset
tracking and reporting is done flawlessly so that
a variety of devices with different
specifications can be accounted for. One can use
online portals to track devices throughout their
disposition in real time to provide them with a
strong paper trail and also assure that all
assets have been removed from all company records.
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4. Software Harvesting
According to studies software licenses and
maintenance costs consume 30 or more of IT
budgets. In the event of your company finally
reaching its end-of-life the software on your
devices and other electronic assets can be
delivered to your end-of-life management vendor.
Your ITAD vendor will remove, deactivate and
transfer this software so it can be reused.
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5. Corporate And Regulatory Compliance
During IT asset disposition or electronic waste
data destruction every business has to be
thoroughly responsible so as to prevent risking
penalties, fines and getting a bad reputation in
the industry. Be sure to manage your IT equipment
disposal through a certified, accountable, and
secured process
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6. Reporting Corporate Sustainability
Your ITAD services provider will take care of
obsolete equipment in an environmentally
responsible manner. Practicing industry standards
and certifications in hardware data destruction
can make you confident and more focused on your
core functionalities. There are numerous benefits
to responsible ITAD, though it ma y take you some
time to identify all of them.
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