Disposing of obsolete and broken electronic devices, or e-waste, is not as simple as taking out the trash. Heavy metals and other poisonous contaminants can leak into the environment if electronic equipment is not properly processed. Without foresight, discarded data is also at risk of unintended exposure. Analysis of 206 respondents from Aberdeen’s “Responsible Disposal of IT Assets” benchmark study shows that data protection and compliance with environment regulations top the list of e-waste concerns.
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Trashing IT Hardware the Responsible Way
Posted by: Nathaniel Rowe and Derek E. Brink November 19, 2009 04:00 AMDisposing of obsolete and broken electronic devices, or e-waste, is not as simple as taking out the trash. Heavy metals and other poisonous contaminants can leak into the environment if electronic equipment is not properly processed. Without foresight, discarded data is also at risk of unintended exposure. Analysis of 206 respondents from Aberdeen’s “Responsible Disposal of IT Assets” benchmark study shows that data protection and compliance with environment regulations top the list of e-waste concerns.