When it comes to computer recycling, your business is faced with a win-win situation:
1) Reduce your E-waste
2) Protect your valuable data through hard drive data destruction
What is E-Waste?
Discarded computer equipment such as monitors, hard drives, circuit boards and printers, is known as e-waste. A single computer can contain up to 2kg of lead, and 23% of a typical PC is made from plastic. E-waste is an increasing global problem; both the UN and the UK’s Environment Agency have urged consumers and businesses alike to make computer recycling a priority when they’re disposing of unwanted electronic equipment.
Why Hard Drive Data Destruction?
Business users have a much more direct incentive for computer recycling: the protection of their confidential data. A professional computer recycling firm will safely implement hard drive data destruction to protect your business from damaging and costly data breaches and potential prosecution.
Plenty of companies have failed to instigate effective hard drive data destruction, and have paid the price. For example, in 2008, over one million American Express, Royal Bank of Scotland, and NatWest customer’s details were discovered on a hard drive sold on eBay!
Post by: Jonathan Richardson