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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (8/26-8/29)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including Right to Repair safety regulations considered by industry experts, comprehensive ITAD services including secure and sustainable solutions, social ESG goals with repair and remarketing ITAD services, and data center decommissioning and ITAD solutions by experts. 

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Data Center Services

Data Center Decommissioning and ITAD Solutions by Experts

As the core repository for all enterprise and employee data, responsible IT asset management and disposition are crucial for data center operations. While data centers are a vital component of any organization, they inevitably require upgrades and equipment replacement. Decommissioning can be a complex challenge without professional assistance.

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Social ESG Goals with Repair and Remarketing ITAD Services

Proper IT asset management and disposition enables enterprises to meet Social ESG goals in several ways. Value-added service offerings provide opportunities for clients, such as value maximization through repair and remarketing, donation programs, and more. 

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ITAD

Comprehensive ITAD Services: Secure & Sustainable Solutions

Navigating the ITAD process is challenging. There are several things to consider when retiring IT assets, such as data protection, asset transport, and deciding what to do with the equipment that still works, so IT asset disposition is often put on the back burner. Tracking down multiple resources to ensure your data is protected, assets are transported safely, and assets in working order are repaired can become a headache and costly.

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Mobile Asset Management

Right to Repair Safety Regs Considered by Industry Experts

However, potential dangers remain an issue, including safe battery removal and potential battery fires. Industry experts have recently voiced positive feedback concerning self-repair but also mentioned the need for safety regulations. 

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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (8/19-8/22)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including navigating data security challenges with an ITAD provider, preventing battery fires, value-added e-waste services for an evolving ITAD landscape, and overcoming ITAD pain points: reverse logistics. 

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Reverse Logistics

Overcoming ITAD Pain Points: Reverse Logistics Solutions 

IT asset disposition is a critical component of hazardous waste management and can often be daunting to approach. Many elements contribute to a smooth ITAD process, each with its own challenges and industry hurdles, and partnering with an R2v3-certified ITAD provider can help navigate ITAD’s pain points and ease the burden of disposing of retired IT assets. 

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ITAD

Value-Added E-waste Services for an Evolving ITAD Landscape 

IT asset disposition is increasingly essential as technology continues to evolve and a prominent shift in industry standards. Traditional ITAD services have changed over the past five years and include value-added services to help clients navigate hurdles produced by a post-pandemic landscape. Services such as ERP integration, ESG reporting, and remote management are among the most notable. Value-added services play a key role in reducing e-waste by helping to keep used IT assets in circulation. 

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IT Asset Management

Prevent Battery Fires: Safely Manage Mobile IT Assets

Mobile devices are the most commonly used form of technology globally, but they also present many dangers when poorly managed. Popular mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and smartwatches are made with lithium-ion batteries, known to ignite when damaged.

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Data Security

Navigate Data Security Challenges with an ITAD Provider 

Data theft has skyrocketed alongside mobile device sales, and it is becoming more challenging to spot hackers and to keep data protected. Without proper steps to ensure data safety, data is often at its most vulnerable when IT assets are retired. Partnering with an ITAD provider that offers services like data erasure will help keep sensitive enterprise data safe even after disposition. 

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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (8/12-8/15)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including ITAD service offerings that cover non-traditional IT assets, cybersecurity tips to help protect sensitive enterprise data, partnering with an ITAD provider for enterprise asset services, and using an ITAD company this Fall for back-to-school recycling. 

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Use an ITAD Company this Fall for Back-to-School Recycling 

Many businesses retire older IT assets for new equipment to ensure all IT hardware is functioning properly, and universities are no different. However, the e-waste crisis continues to grow, and one of the leading contributors is an inadequate e-waste management infrastructure. However, partnering with an ITAD provider can help reduce the influx of e-waste with electronics recycling. 

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Partner with an ITAD Provider for Enterprise Asset Services 

IT asset disposition is more than just getting rid of retired IT assets. The asset disposition process covers a range of other services, such as data security, repair and remarketing, and recycling, all of which can significantly benefit an enterprise. ESG has become a popular reporting method for keeping track of environmental, social, and governance goals, and partnering with an ITAD provider can also help companies achieve each of these goals through enterprise asset services. 

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Data Security

Cybersecurity Tips to Help Protect Sensitive Enterprise Data

Many businesses have gone fully remote, which means business is conducted entirely digitally, and data is more susceptible to leaks. Data security should be a top priority for any enterprise, especially in this digital age, including those using personal devices at home to conduct business. Below are some tips for keeping your data safe in a remote environment. 

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ITAD

ITAD Service Offerings Cover Non-Traditional IT Assets 

Mobile devices are the most commonly used type of IT assets, but because they are considered non-traditional, many companies are unsure how to dispose of them. ITAD facilities offer end-of-use IT asset disposition services to non-traditional IT hardware, including mobile devices and data centers. 

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