What exactly is “reusable or sustainable computing” and how can your company benefit from, and even financially profit from it? At the heart of Sustainable Computing is reuse. Now before you start thinking of dusty old IT hardware, servers or networking equipment that may give out at any time, think again. Refurbished servers, networking equipment [...]
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Maximize Your IT Hardware Investment Using Sustainable Computing Practices
by Carmine on June 3, 2011 in IT Disposal, Remarketing, The Carmine Blog
WA E-waste program gets $1.5million boost
by Carmine on March 7, 2011 in Industry News, IT Disposal
WA State Government leading the way to help tackle e-waste and make recycling more accessible to consumers For too long there has been no option for consumers to dispose of their old computers or electronic equipment other than to leave it on the front verge, where in most cases it ends up in landfill. With [...]
Recycling of Polystyrene
by Carmine on January 31, 2011 in Green IT, IT Disposal
What are the challenges with the Recycling of Polystyrene? Although a safe way to transport goods, Polystyrene is definitely not safe in landfill. When opening up your brand new PC, printer or monitor have you ever been annoyed with the enormous amount of packaging that comes with it? Plastic bags, cardboard, boxes within boxes and the [...]
IT Disposal: Data Security Begins with You.
by Carmine on January 13, 2011 in Data Security, IT Disposal
Data security is an important step in your IT Disposal process to ensure the privacy of your confidential data, however when we say data security, we don’t mean the disk wipe. Data security starts at the time your machines are decommissioned and before they leave your premises. Unless you employ an IT Disposal process which [...]
Disk Wipe, Degauss or Destroy? Data Security methods defined.
by Carmine on January 11, 2011 in Data Security, IT Disposal, Remarketing, Tips to save you money
What disk wipe or data security methods are available and which is best? Following on from a previous post about disk wipe methods, we thought it would be useful to review the various data security methods being employed by organisations today and provide a little more information about the pros and cons of each. So, [...]
IT Disposal Strategies: Choose the right solution
by Carmine on January 10, 2011 in IT Disposal, Remarketing
Choosing the right solution when deciding on removing your old IT is the most important aspect of IT Disposal. There are several ways to get rid of your old IT hardware but not all may be in accordance with corporate policy or the many types of government and environmental regulations. Giving away old equipment to [...]
Are multiple passes for a disk wipe really necessary?
by Carmine on January 6, 2011 in Data Security, IT Disposal, Remarketing
Why do disk wipe methods specify multiple passes, i.e. 3, 5, 7 and even up to 35 wipes? Surely the first pass does the job? Having helped many clients in Australia and all over the world safely and securely dispose of their IT equipment, the subject of information security or disk wipe methods was always [...]
Want more cash? Don’t delay your Remarketing!
by Carmine on January 5, 2011 in IT Disposal, Tips to save you money
To achieve maximum return, don’t put off your IT Disposal. Make sure your IT Disposal strategy includes a focus on remarketing, ensuring the computer equipment which still has value is sold and that value is returned to you. IT Disposal is commonly not the highest of priorities for organisations, indeed it is sometimes regarded as [...]
IT Disposal Strategies: Avoid Selling Your Old IT to Staff
by Carmine on December 21, 2010 in IT Disposal, Remarketing, Tips to save you money
When we talk to clients about IT Disposal, they often ask us about staff purchase programs. Although it may seem like a good way to dispose of your old or excess IT assets, selling or giving away your IT equipment to staff could expose your organization’s proprietary data, and cost you more than you think. To avoid [...]
Find Your Lost Assets
by Carmine on November 17, 2010 in IT Disposal, Remarketing, Tips to save you money
Most organizations have PCs, servers, monitors, networking equipment, printers, copiers and more, within their environments that are not correctly identified. In a lot of cases some of this unused or old equipment is scattered around in cupboards, basements, and warehouses collecting expensive dust. If you employ a manual process for your asset baseline inventory, chances are [...]
