IT asset disposal is no longer a backroom operation.
One poorly erased hard drive or recycled device is enough to drown you in steep legal fines, endless PR damage control, and expensive security incidents.
IBM pegs the average cost of a data breach, including access to residual data from discarded devices, at $4.88 million.
Companies are under increasing pressure to meet sustainability goals. And how you dispose of aging hardware says a lot to clients and partners who take environmental responsibility seriously.
And unless you've beefed up your IT team with dedicated ESG, degaussing, IT compliance, logistics, and shredding professionals and equipment, you can't handle asset disposal internally without creating liabilities.
That's why you need an ITAD provider to retire your old assets.
But knowing you need outside help is one thing; choosing the right company is another.
This article compares the 20 best IT asset disposal companies and discusses how to identify and choose the right provider. Let’s get to it!