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ITAD glossary
Retiring IT equipment brings its own vocabulary: sanitization standards, certifications, custody records and resale terms. This glossary defines the terms IT, security, procurement and sustainability teams run into most often. Each entry gives a short definition, explains how the process works, cites the organization that publishes the standard, and notes how HOBI International, Inc. handles it.
ITAD Glossary
Data security and destruction
Making data on a device unrecoverable.
The U.S. guideline for erasing and destroying data on storage media.
Sanitizing an encrypted device by destroying its key.
Erasing magnetic media with a strong magnetic field.
Physically destroying drives into small fragments.
Destroying data at your location or at the provider’s facility.
The record of which devices were sanitized, how and when.
Account locks that block reuse of phones and tablets.
ITAD Glossary
Certifications and compliance
SERI’s standard for responsible electronics reuse and recycling.
i-SIGMA’s certification for data destruction providers.
A combined quality, environmental and safety standard for recyclers.
Certification of women-owned and operated businesses.
State laws that make manufacturers fund e-waste recycling.
ITAD Glossary
Process, logistics and value
Retiring IT equipment securely, from pickup to final disposition.
The documented record of who held each asset and when.
Tracking every device by serial number.
Moving retired equipment back for processing.
The planned removal of data center equipment.
Getting money back from retired IT.
Selling retired equipment to an ITAD provider.
Need help retiring IT equipment?
Talk to HOBI about secure data destruction, value recovery and certified recycling, or call 877-814-2620.