Virtual Trade Show: Sims Lifecycle Services

‘Regardless of its function, most electronics manage data in some way whether on a hard drive, USB flash drive or memory card. While this is not a new concept when managing equipment in its live environment, it is often overlooked when it comes to responsible IT asset disposal,’ observes Sims Lifecycle Services. It cites a recent report from Deloitte stating that 33% of IT executives have little or no formal IT governance policies in place. << Part of our Virtual Trade Show >>

*The Sims crew is sorting motherboards and hard drives for recycling*.

‘If you are not already considering data security in your electronics recycling plan, it would be best to prioritise it now,’ the company urges. Reports show the global average cost of a data breach to be US$ 3.86 million.