Not only in the United States, but across the globe, discarded electronics end up in landfills, polluting water, air, and soil. Furthermore, electronic waste is frequently transported to other countries where it is neglected and abandoned.
ITAD facilities like GreenTek Solutions provide a wide range of professional services to help companies of all industries manage their discarded or outdated IT Assets. These services can include the buyback of IT equipment, tape shredding, e-waste recycling, data destruction, and more.
The most common methods for degaussing tapes are:
While violence and cyberattacks are only getting worse, the entire world has experienced a significant rise in data breaches over the last five years. Unfortunately, the most common target of digital attacks are businesses of all sizes and categories. Last month, Uber's internal database and systems were hacked by Lapsus, a Brazilian group of young hackers. The responsible, an 18-year-old hacker, used to manipulate Uber's employees via e-mails and phone calls until he finally gained access to financial and personal data.
Thousands of new computers from different brands, capacities, and prices launch every other year into the market. On the other hand, we are always in doubt whenever it comes to disposing of our unwanted IT assets.