As Cybersecurity Awareness Month ends, enterprises still have retired IT hardware sitting in storage, leaving enterprise data vulnerable to hackers.
This week on HOBI Conversations, HOBI’s Global Logistics Director Dean Snitker returns, joined for the first time by Mike Blankenship, HOBI’s Head of Marketing, Sustainability and Client Strategies.
Reuse keeps used technology in the circular economy rather than reducing it to e-waste, but large-scale circularity requires collaboration among electronics designers, repair shops, and policymakers.
One of the industry’s most difficult challenges is lithium-Ion batteries. LIBs are now embedded in almost all electronic devices, making disposal much harder. Because of their hazardous nature, they cannot be thrown away and require special handling during recycling. When people dispose of LIBs irresponsibly, they often cause large-scale chemical fires. Today’s blog post serves as a checklist for IT teams by breaking down the dangers of lithium-ion batteries, how device damage can lead to
While most IT teams keep the focus on larger hardware, the real risk lies in irresponsible disposal of fast tech. Smaller devices such as earbuds, adapters, chargers, and other low-cost IoT devices are small but pose a major risk.
Even if devices cannot be reused, they still hold significant value. Value Recovery and Materials Recovery are integral parts of the ITAD process, each increasing retired asset value in different ways.
While protecting data is paramount, certain concepts such as activation locks, FRPs, and MDM enrollment make device reuse exceptionally difficult and even hinder the process.
The key to a strong cybersecurity plan is a secure disposition plan that covers assets from the day they go online to their final disposition. A strong disposition plan is only possible with the right ITAD credentials.
Many companies don’t realize retired assets are part of the attack surface, and failing to include obsolete assets in cybersecurity plans can lead to data breaches, device theft, and even compliance failures.
Managed service providers (MSPs) do most of the heavy lifting. They run the fleet, image endpoints, and hold administrative credentials, but one thing is always missing from the paperwork.