Honor the Environment
Honor the Environment Easily. Ethically. Beneficially. How can we be good stewards of our environment when more than 500 million personal computers are projected to become obsolete in the United States each year — and most of those PCs will end up in landfills? Electronic equipment is the fastest-growing portion of the municipal solid waste […]
FAQs
[vc_row type=”grid” video_bg=””][vc_column width=”1/2″ dp_animation=””][vc_column_text dp_animation=””] Frequently Asked Questions How do I know when it’s time to redistribute, or redeploy my organization’s technology assets? Hardware will be overtaken within three years or fewer by new models that are better, faster, and cheaper than what you paid for existing models. The life cycle of computers is […]
Risk Mitigation
Risk Mitigation – Questions you should ask What is your tolerance for corporate risk? Don’t take chances with the disposal of PCs and the data that resides on drives. If you improperly dispose of hardware and software, your company is exposed to potential scavengers of your high-level proprietary information. Sidestepping strict federal regulations regarding the […]
EOL Mistakes
EOL Mistakes Asset End of Life: Where Enterprises Make Mistakes Many enterprises neglect PC end-of-life issues; these enterprises are not adequately protecting enterprise data and are not taking the proper environmental precautions when retiring PCs. Corporations frequently, even if inadvertently, neglect PC end-of-life issues by paying regional recyclers or hardware vendors to remove old hardware. […]
Industry Regulations & Penalties
Industry Regulations & Penalties The risks — and costs — associated with disregarding regulations can be tremendously damaging. Privacy regulations California Senate Bill 1386 Requirement: Protection of any confidential information about California residents. This includes driver’s license, Social Security, bank account and credit/debit card account numbers. Applies to: Every public or private organization conducting business […]
The Cost of a Data Breach
The Cost of a Data Breach The average data breach costs a company $5M1. The second leading cause for data breaches, behind hacking, is a lost or stolen data-bearing device. A company that fails to implement NIST or follow other government data disposal practices increases their liability risk should a data incident occur. Nearly all […]
Risks vs. Costs
Risks vs. Costs The risks — and costs — associated with disregarding regulations can be tremendously damaging. Instead, consider the following: Save money, save time, save face by using TechR2’s knowledge and foresight. Let us help you manage the disposal process, contain costs and maintain an aboveboard operation. Evaluate your risk issues such as accounting, asset management, depreciation, regulatory […]