Securing Your Digital Footprint: The Critical Role of vITAD in IT Asset Disposition and Data Protection

In a society overrun with technology, proper IT asset management is a priority for risk management, especially during disposition. Because users typically forget about old electronics after upgrading, the data stored on them is also usually forgotten, which can lead to data theft. Partnering with a vITAD provider who offers value-added services like data erasure will help prevent hackers from accessing private information even after disposition. 

Data remains on IT assets even after a reset. Those who want to avoid dealing with the hassle of disposition often leave retired assets out on the street in hopes someone else will take them, or leave them in storage closets to gather dust. It may seem like data is safe if IT assets are locked away in storage, but they are still just as vulnerable to hackers as if they were sitting outside. 

IT asset disposition facilities like HOBI offer value-added services, including data security and erasure, that help clients adjust to a changing ITAD landscape. As technology evolves, so do clients’ needs. vITAD is a term HOBI pioneered to describe the additional facets of the ITAD industry clients now require or value-added IT asset disposition. 

Data security should be the top priority for any enterprise, and partnering with a vITAD provider that offers data destruction ensures all data will be erased from IT assets before they are remarketed or recycled. 

HOBI uses an internally developed data erasure tool, HOBI Shield, to completely erase data before recycling or remarketing. With more than 30 years of industry experience, HOBI provides on-site and off-site data destruction services and complies with NIST 800-18 and DOD standards throughout the entire lifecycle of your IT assets, guaranteeing data security throughout the disposition process. 

For more information about our vITAD services, call 817-814-2620 or contact HOBI at sales@hobi.com.