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The latest industry news, expert tips, and best-practice recommendations for IT Asset Disposition.

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IT Asset Disposition

Mobile Processing in the ITAD Space

IT asset disposition facilities process hundreds of thousands of devices annually, including televisions, laptops, desktops, printers, scanners, tablets, and even small household appliances.

Katelyn Harrison June 8, 2023

Data Security

Survey Shows Data Security Concerns are Affecting Recycling Rates

Producer responsibility organization WEEE Ireland recently conducted a survey and found that data security concerns are holding back recycling rates for scrap electronics and small appliances.

Katelyn Harrison June 7, 2023

IT Asset Management

Apple WWDC23 Keynote

Apple announced several new products and features during the WWDC 2023 Keynote, including one highly anticipated product that will be available next year. Below is an overview of the announcements.

Katelyn Harrison June 6, 2023

Remote Workers Programs

Problem Solving with vITAD: Support Remote Workers with Remote Management

Support for remote workers is a value-added service that became a necessity during the pandemic and remains beneficial to many companies.

Katelyn Harrison June 5, 2023

Data Security

Partner with an ITAD Provider for Data Center Solutions

Data centers now store more significant amounts of employee and enterprise data than ever. This means maintaining them is more important than ever. Data security should be the top priority for managing data centers.

Katelyn Harrison June 1, 2023

IT Asset Management

Minnesota Takes Steps Toward Right to Repair

Minnesota recently became the second state in the nation to enact a right to repair digital devices after incorporating language from previous bills into its budget.

Katelyn Harrison May 31, 2023

Value-Added ITAD service

Problem-Solving with vITAD: Bridge the Digital Divide with Electronics Donations Programs

After the world was plunged into a digital age, many required more devices to conduct business or continue school from home, which created a digital obstacle. Value-added IT asset disposition, or vITAD, services help bridge the gap between those with access to technology and those without while significantly reducing the cost.

Katelyn Harrison May 30, 2023

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Memorial Day 2023: Remembering Those Who Served

This weekend HOBI honors Memorial Day by remembering those who lost their lives in service to our country.

Katelyn Harrison May 26, 2023

Electronics Recycling

Is Virtual Reality the Future of Sustainable Electronics?

Sightful’s Spacetop recently developed a virtual reality technology that may hold the solution to larger screens.

Katelyn Harrison May 24, 2023

ESG

ISRI Develops Toolkit for ESG Reporting

As one of the value-added IT asset disposition, or vITAD, service offerings, ESG reporting is a hot topic in the industry as a way to improve transparency, accountability, and environmental goals in the workplace.

Katelyn Harrison May 23, 2023

Value-Added ITAD service

Problem Solving with vITAD: Re-imaging & Redeployment

The rapid evolution of technology has led to a digital age that requires constant upgrades and maintenance, becoming more costly to maintain every year.

Katelyn Harrison May 22, 2023

ITAD

Problem Solving with vITAD Services

These additional service offerings are part of a change in industry standard services for IT asset disposition. HOBI calls this new era vITAD – value-added IT asset disposition.

Katelyn Harrison May 17, 2023

Electronics Recycling

California Considers Raising E-Scrap Payments

E-scrap recyclers in California may see an increase in state payments due to a proposed rate increase motivated by several factors, including high inflation.

Katelyn Harrison May 16, 2023

Mobility Manages Services

Mobility-Managed vITAD Services

In an expanding ITAD landscape, value-added IT asset disposition, or vITAD, services are becoming the new industry norm.

Katelyn Harrison May 15, 2023

IT Asset Management

Conquer the Mobile Landscape with a vITAD Provider

It is becoming increasingly important for enterprises to engage an MMS provider to address the unique challenges of a digital era as expectations and requirements evolve, and partnering with an ITAD provider like HOBI takes care of mobile lifecycle and IT asset disposition needs.

Katelyn Harrison May 10, 2023