Data isn’t safe until it is properly wiped. After retirement, IT assets often become an afterthought, which leads to poor IT asset management and data theft. In the fourth quarter of 2023, 1,089 cases of data compromises were reported, affecting 107,203,536 people, a significant increase since 2021. In the digital age, data protection is critical. ITAD providers offer data security services, including data erasure, that ensure all employee and enterprise data is wiped before devices are recycled or remarketed. IT asset management plays a crucial role in data security. HOBI offers comprehensive IT asset management and disposition services for retired IT assets, including data security measures throughout the disposition process.
Prevent Data Leaks with ITAD Data Security Services
Data Erasure – Data remains on a device until it is properly wiped. Many users believe a simple reset will erase all data from IT equipment, but this is not enough to protect data against hackers, and leaving IT assets anywhere with residual data still on the device puts enterprise and employee data at risk of data theft. Proper data erasure by ITAD professionals ensures no data breaches occur even after disposition. HOBI’s internally developed data erasure tool, HOBI Shield, is just one of three data security steps we take to prevent data leaks. HOBI Shield completely wipes data from a device, and any hard drives that cannot be entirely erased are destroyed via shredding technology.
Secure Storage – Security doesn’t exclusively apply to data. During the disposition process, delays occasionally occur. ITAD providers understand what is at stake, and many take extra safety measures to prevent incidents. HOBI utilizes cameras, padlocked cages for additional security insurance, and fully traceable data destruction.
Data Center Solutions—Because data centers are the primary storage method for many organizations, they are often targets for hackers because they hold significant amounts of employee and enterprise data. Data centers are an organization’s most critical aspect, and proper decommissioning is vital for data protection. ITAD providers offer data center solutions such as decommissioning, asset management, remarketing, and relocation. HOBI provides on-site services and customized data center solutions to meet clients’ needs.
Reverse Logistics – Assets are at their most vulnerable during transport, and moving them from one location to another can result in asset damage, theft, or even battery fires if not handled properly. HOBI’s customizable reverse logistics solutions and our onsite data erasure services ensure clients that their retired IT assets are in capable hands and their data safe throughout the disposition process.