Businesses globally aim to create value and invest in sustainable initiatives, but the ongoing reports of severe penalties for data breaches make ITAD decisions challenging.
It is widely known that companies can suffer serious repercussions for failing to protect data, often due to inadequate ITAD procedures. Therefore, it is crucial for businesses to partner with top-tier ITAD service providers that prioritize stringent security measures.
Data Standards: Comparing Hardware Disposal and Hardware Recycling
Data-bearing equipment must be thoroughly wiped and sanitized before recycling to prevent retrieval. Physical destruction methods like shredding or degaussing are used for irreparable data erasure when hardware is destroyed. Sureworks ensures data destruction compliance with NIST, DoD, NAID AAA, HMG Infosec 5 standards, and regional requirements.
Analysing the value generation aspect of Hardware Disposal VS Hardware Recycling
Businesses incur costs for both the physical destruction and disposal of hardware. However, if any non-data-bearing assets can be salvaged, there is an opportunity for value generation through recycling or refurbishment. Sureworks focuses on recycling for sustainability and also utilizes its global distribution network to sell the refurbished hardware, providing value to its ITAD customers.
Differentiating between Hardware Disposal and Hardware Recycling
Sureworks is committed to sustainability and operates as a carbon neutral organization. Our ITAD services follow a zero-to-landfill approach, ensuring that assets are not disposed of in landfills. Recycling, refurbishment, and reuse of hardware are more sustainable options that reduce overproduction and harmful impacts of disposal.
Contact Sureworks today to explore the possibilities of hardware recycling with a focus on sustainability, value generation, and robust data security measures. You might be pleasantly surprised by the range of services we provide!
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