Considering the significant rise in mobile technology, mobile asset management is an essential step in the disposition process. Proper asset management, especially for mobile devices, helps reduce the influx of e-waste and maximizes the value of retired IT assets. ITAD providers offer Mobility Managed Services (MMS) for end-of-use mobile devices, including certified data erasure, repair and refurbishment services, and asset redeployment.
Data Security for Mobile Assets
Data security is more critical than ever in a digitally driven world. Hundreds of data breaches occur annually, resulting in numerous legal issues and fines. Certified data erasure is the most crucial step in the ITAD process, especially for IT assets being remarketed. Data remains on hard drives until it is properly erased, making sensitive enterprise data vulnerable until it is erased. For this reason, it is often one of the very first steps.
Device processing begins with data erasure, but the erasure process differs significantly for mobile devices. Data remains on electronic devices long after retirement, but unlike traditional hard drives, mobile devices are not completely overwritten. Data erasure on a mobile device involves deleting customer data and restoring the original device operating system. The challenge lies in deleting a large portion of data while ensuring the client’s data remains on the device. Data erasure increases the value of retired IT assets by enabling them to be reused.
Preparing Used Assets for Reuse
The next step for mobility management is repair and refurbishment. Occasionally, devices may experience some wear and tear, necessitating cosmetic or even internal repairs. Repairing IT assets can be a tedious process when most mobile devices contain Lithium-Ion batteries. ITAD professionals are trained in battery removal and take additional safety precautions to prevent battery fires. Asset redeployment helps reduce the demand for new devices to be manufactured, providing a cost-effective alternative to purchasing new ones. Device reuse also helps keep mobile devices out of the waste stream by keeping them in circulation.
Recycling Mobile Assets
Sometimes, devices cannot be reused, and ITAD providers also offer electronics recycling as an environmentally sound disposition method for e-waste. This includes materials recovery and the shredding of hard drives that cannot be entirely erased.
Mobility managed services with an ITAD provider help companies boost their environmental credentials by ensuring the maximization of value from all mobile assets through asset reuse and recycling. Partnering with an ITAD provider also demonstrates environmental credibility by supporting a circular economy.
HOBI International is an R2, RIOS, and ISO-14001 certified IT asset management and disposition enterprise with over 30 years of experience. Our industry-leading ITAD services, including complete data erasure and repair and resale options for all mobile devices and tablets at our Dallas and Phoenix locations, are backed by our trained professionals and stringent safety standards.
For more information about our ITAD services, call 817-814-2620 or contact HOBI at sales@hobi.com.