Information Technology Asset Management (ITAM) represents all of the processes, systems and checks and balances used to manage and measure a business, company or organization’s IT assets. Three of the main benefits of effective IT asset management include: 1. Control of IT assets through visibility ITAM provides the ability to understand the potential impact of…
June 19, 2012 — HOBI International Inc., a global leader in the IT asset disposition, management, resale, remarketing and recycling of IT and mobile phone assets, today announced the addition of Antony Francis to the company’s Board of Directors. Since 1992 HOBI has provided comprehensive solutions for the re-marketing and environmentally responsible recycling of electronic…
The need for risk management and compliance in IT asset disposition management is focused on two areas: control of data and personal information, and environmental compliance for asset disposal. These two items involve both significant financial risk and exposure, as well as a potential public relations disaster for a non-complying firm. The risk associated with…
An article on Mashable.com today asks the question, “Is Digital Waste Dragging You Down?” and cites statistics that the average smartphone owner has 65 apps installed but only uses 15 on a weekly basis. It makes the case that with so much information stored digitally, whether on a smartphone, tablet, laptop or other digital media…
An article on today’s USAToday.com home page, Discarded Digital Devices Can Retain Sensitive Data, reinforces the importance of protecting sensitive data in smart phones, tablets and computers. The article, geared toward consumers, does a great job alarming people about the sensitive data that is potentially available on old devices, it fails to educate on how…
CR Magazine released its list today of the 2012 100 Best Corporate Citizens, a ranking of the top companies graded in 318 elements across 7 core corporate responsibility (CR) categories. Topping this year’s list is Bristol-Meyers Squibb, IBM and Microsoft. CR Magazine analyzes seven categories for the rankings – environment, climate change, employee relations, human…