Proper IT asset disposition isn’t just beneficial to the environment. Partnering with a certified ITAD professional provides many enterprise benefits, including data security after asset retirement, e-waste reduction through device reuse, support for remote clients, and legal hold monitoring. Together, core ITAD services and value-added ITAD services provide many end-of-use services for IT assets at the end of their useful lifecycle and are capable of further use.
ITAD Services
- Recycling- ITAD providers like HOBI partner with companies seeking to recycle their old, retired, or unwanted IT equipment and ensure it is disposed of properly. Ensuring proper IT asset disposition is not just a responsibility but a critical step in safeguarding the environment. By partnering with an ITAD provider, enterprises can play a significant role in keeping hazardous materials out of the waste stream and supporting a circular economy.
- Data Security- Data remains on a device until it is erased properly, and leaving IT assets anywhere with residual data still on the device puts enterprise and employee data at risk of data theft. ITAD providers offer data security services, including data erasure, to ensure no data leaks occur during disposition.
- Asset Management- IT asset management is a key element of responsible asset disposition. ITAD providers go beyond e-waste disposal and offer IT asset management services such as reverse logistics and proper packaging to provide transparency and accountability while handling IT equipment containing sensitive data and explosive batteries.
Value-Added ITAD (vITAD)
- Remote Support – Remote workforces are steadily increasing, making services like asset management and disposition challenging. Support for remote workers via remote management provides services that help navigate a remote environment. HOBI’s remote box program offers strategies for safe and quick collection, evaluation, and equipment redeployment on our clients’ behalf. vITAD services like remote management enable ITAD providers to continue providing IT asset disposition services for clients, whether in-office or remote.
- Redeployment & Donations – Many IT assets are still in working order when they are retired due to frequent equipment upgrades. Repairing and refurbishing assets for redeployment maximizes the value of old IT assets and saves budget funds by utilizing assets already in storage rather than purchasing new items the enterprise may possess. Some ITAD providers also offer donation programs, which help bridge the digital divide and keep used assets in circulation.
- Legal Hold – When client employees are terminated, their IT hardware is sometimes placed under legal hold, which means HOBI must wait for legal approval before wiping data and processing.
HOBI is an R2v3, RIOS, WBE, and ISO 14001 certified IT asset management and disposition enterprise with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. HOBI focuses on mitigating environmental liability while maximizing economic return.
For more information about our ITAD and vITAD services, call 817-814-2620 or contact HOBI at sales@hobi.com.