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IT Asset Management

RIOS and ISO 14001: The Management Systems Behind Responsible ITAD

Certified ITAD starts with a management system designed for data protection, secure asset transport, and compliance assurance that meets industry standards.

Katelyn Harrison April 15, 2026

HOBI offers ITAD services for healthcare facilities

IT Asset Disposition

Healthcare ITAD: HIPAA, Hard Drive Destruction, and The Hidden Liability of Retired Devices

Healthcare IT asset disposition is critical for maintaining HIPAA compliance, data protection, and value recovery. ITAD providers offer a range of solutions, including end-of-life services for e-waste, including healthcare IT equipment.

Katelyn Harrison April 13, 2026

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Lithium Battery Logistics: What Happens to EV and Device Batteries In a Compliant ITAD Program

From warehouse fires to garbage truck explosions, LIBs pose many obstacles for the recycling industry; however, ITAD providers specialize in the safe, secure collection, transport, resale, and recycling of battery-containing devices, including electric vehicles (EVs).

Katelyn Harrison April 8, 2026

HOBI helps recover value in retired IT assets before it starts depreciating

IT Asset Disposition

The 90-Day Value Cliff: 7 Critical Reasons IT Assets Lose Value After Decommissioning

Learn how fast assets lose value after decommissioning and how ITAD helps preserve the value of retired IT assets by reducing the 90-day value drop.

Katelyn Harrison April 6, 2026

Data Security

On-site vs. Off-site Data Destruction: How to Choose the Right Approach for Your Organization

As a core facet of IT asset disposition, data security is a primary concern for most organizations. Handling sensitive data requires air-tight data erasure methods, and where data destruction happens matters as much as how it happens.

Katelyn Harrison April 1, 2026

Data Center Services

The AI Hardware Refresh Wave: What It Means for ITAD

The AI infrastructure boom is flooding the market with decommissioned hardware. Learn how IT asset disposition protects data, recovers value, and keeps e-waste in check.

Michael Blankenship March 30, 2026

HOBI offers data center solutions that ease delays

Data Center Services

Data Center Refresh Delays? Use ITAD to Recover Space, Value, and Budget

Learn how data center, IT, and procurement leaders can leverage ITAD to recover space, value, and budget during data center refresh delays.

Katelyn Harrison March 25, 2026

HOBI offers recycling and reuse pathways for retired IT assets

IT Asset Disposition

Choosing The Right Path for End-of-Life Hardware: Buyback vs Recycling with ITAD Decision Guide

The longer assets sit idle, the more quickly their value depreciates, which is why disposal decisions should be made promptly and planned in advance. ITAD providers offer a clear disposition path with quick rules, an ITAD checklist, and a tool to help calculate asset value.

Katelyn Harrison March 23, 2026

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IT Asset Hoarding: Why Storing Retired Devices Is Riskier Than You Think

IT asset hoarding is a common phenomenon often mistaken for caution. Rather than risk equipment falling into the wrong hands or data leaks, companies hold on to IT assets for years, which reduces storage space. The truth is, holding on to retired IT assets doesn’t reduce risk; it compounds it.

Katelyn Harrison March 18, 2026

IT Asset Disposition

What Happens to Assets After Pickup? 7 Key Steps in the IT Asset Disposition Process

What happens to IT assets after pickup? Though the industry has grown significantly over the years, IT asset disposition remains a mystery to many companies, and this question is often at the forefront of their concerns once assets leave their sites. In this day and age, there are multiple factors to consider when retiring enterprise IT assets.

Katelyn Harrison March 16, 2026

Data Center Services

ITAD for Data Centers: Solving Procurement and Legacy Equipment Challenges

Learn how ITAD companies such as HOBI help data centers solve procurement challenges, recover value from legacy equipment, protect data, free up space, and support sustainability goals.

Michael Blankenship March 11, 2026

Reverse Logistics

Secure Logistics Solutions that Enhance ITAD Chain of Custody

Reverse logistics is a critical element of IT asset disposition that is commonly overlooked. From secure packaging and storage to clear communication, logistics services go beyond asset transport, often providing an additional level of data security and enhancing the chain of custody.

Katelyn Harrison March 9, 2026

Data Center Services

Data Centers, Water, and Communities: What’s Real, What’s Fixable

How data centers affect local water supplies and water quality. Learn about cooling towers, blowdown, glycol risks, and steps communities can demand.

Michael Blankenship March 4, 2026

Mobile Asset Management

Right to Repair Policies and Enterprise Mobility Remarketing

Beginning in 2012 in Massachusetts, the Right to Repair movement has become a global phenomenon, with repair legislation introduced or passed in all 50 U.S. states. As the world becomes more digital, one thing companies should focus on is the right to repair enterprise mobility.

Katelyn Harrison March 2, 2026