Take the Secure IT Asset Disposition Priorities Quiz!

Keeping up with the latest in workplace technology means organizations are constantly getting rid of older devices. But if the devices are not decommissioned and disposed of properly, organizations can be vulnerable to risks such as data breaches, fines for improper disposal, and reputational damage. In addition, there are environmental impacts to consider where the improper disposal of devices can increase material in landfills and increase an organization's carbon footprint.

The first step in building an effective and secure IT asset disposition (ITAD) program is understanding where you are in your journey. Take this Secure IT Asset Disposition Priorities quiz and identify the issues that are most important to you. We’ll instantly deliver the most helpful content to address your key ITAD challenges!

1. When considering retiring IT assets, what is top of mind?

Disposing of devices in a secure and environmentally friendly way Disposing of devices without putting sensitive data at risk Reducing costs while disposing devices in a cost-effective way

2. What is your main goal regarding building an IT asset disposition program?

Maintaining data security/privacy in decommissioned assets Managing costs and lowering the overall total cost of ownership of IT Outsourcing ITAD and reducing asset disposal time and effort

3. What is your most urgent IT asset disposition challenge?

No ability in-house to decommission devices Not having a standardized process to keep up with device refreshes No controls to ensure devices are fully wiped

4. When it comes to IT asset disposition, what is your main objective?

Have a disposition program that advances my company’s sustainability goals Reduce the number of retired devices stored onsite Reduce the security risk of data breaches or regulatory noncompliance

5. How does your organization deal with retired IT assets from remote workers?

We require devices to be returned, but we struggle to don’t enforce it

We use a third party to collect and decommission devices We track all devices and ensure devices are returned

6. What is the biggest concern around your organization’s current IT asset disposition strategy?

We generate a lot of eWaste We don’t track all devices or know if devices have been fully wiped Retired remote devices aren’t returned

7. What part of IT asset disposition is the biggest issue for your organization?

Data sanitization

Device return logistics Proof of data destruction/recycling

8. What is the biggest driver for your organization to adopt a formal IT asset disposition strategy?

Lack of tracking assets with a chain of custody

Supporting regulatory compliance Having a consistent standardized process to decommission all devices in all locations

9. How would your organization benefit most from an IT asset disposition strategy with a program?

Eliminating the chance of data breach Minimizing our environmental footprint Freeing up internal resources to spend time on other business priorities

10. What would you most appreciate in a provider of IT asset disposition services?

Transparency of asset disposition, to know environmental impact Chain of custody, ensuring security/compliance Global footprint to handle widely dispersed workforce