Due to the extensive amount of data they store, data centers are among the most valuable assets a company owns. Personal, employee and enterprise information is stored on servers and can become susceptible to data leaks if not disposed of properly. IT asset disposition facilities dispose of IT assets beyond the end of their use,…
R2v3 Compliance Update Part 5 Sustainable Electronics Recycling (SERI) released the first major update of the R2 standard since 2013 in July 2020, providing a list of new standards for IT asset disposition enterprises. We have been highlighting R2v3 with a series outlining the updated standards. Read more about the new R2v3 changes, EH&S Management…
Throughout the years people all over the world have collected many different types of electronics, at least two to three devices each, and each device contains large amounts of data. Similarly, an office filled with phones, computers, tablets and security systems all contain data that is stored in data centers. When electronics are ready to…
Below is a recap of HOBI’s weekly blog reports including back to school technology navigation, Apple’s new security tech update, the 2021 ITAD Summit, and tips on data center decommissioning. Navigating The Post-Pandemic Technology Demand in Education Returning to a classroom setting requires an adjustment period, especially with increased and unique technology demands in classrooms.…
The larger the organizational footprint, the more challenging a cloud mitigation will be. Provided are a few tips to help make decommissioning your data center a little easier. Most companies underestimate the time and expense of moving to the cloud. During the transition, organizations can often incur costs from having to maintain both a cloud…
Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent battery, ITAD, data center, and mobile phone related news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 7/22-7/26. Federal agencies to host workshops on safe lithium-ion battery handling Federal officials from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be hosting a…