Companies are always saying they want to be more environmentally friendly and reduce their carbon footprint. How many of them can actually show concrete results? Google shrank its carbon dioxide emissions by 9 percent in 2012 compared to the previous year. The big question, how did they do it? The company acquired carbon offsets to…
“Reducing the cost of IT” is among the top three business priorities for CIOs as IT asset cost optimization becomes a growing concern. Mismanaged and irresponsibly disposed IT equipment could lead to significant costs for IT procurement professionals. Partnering with a reverse logistics specialist can help reduce those costs. Reverse logistics is all processes leading…
Dwindling mobile handset sales have BlackBerry hoping its operating system can save the struggling smartphone maker. Committees have come together to discuss possible ‘strategic alternatives‘ to save the mobile company, including a potential sale as well as joint ventures and partnerships to spark interest in its devices running on the unique BlackBerry 10 operating system.…
Waiting for the release of the new Apple iPad 5? Get in line. Literally! An IDC study shows the worldwide slow in tablet shipments is due to Apple’s delayed release of a new iPad, the iPad 5. Apple releases not only drive consumers to their trend-setting electronics, but they also spark interest for competing companies.…
Preparation of your IT equipment for disposal is as important as the ITAD process itself. Ask yourself these questions to determine the right data erasure plan for you. To Destroy or To Sanitize? This is a question that haunts. Physically destroying hard drives that contain sensitive information is a sure fire way to guarantee data…
School is just around the corner, which means it’s about time to go supply shopping. Have you ever thought about replacing those expensive, heavy textbooks and binders with a sleek laptop or lightweight tablet? Forbes did a study last year comparing the costs of print textbooks to e-books. They found that publishers have been avidly…
