Data breaches at financial services organizations are on the rise. While data security is a top priority, almost 60% of these organizations have no formal IT asset disposition (ITAD) program. What’s holding them back? What’s at risk? Here are some quick answers.
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Files. Boxes. Paperwork. Outdated equipment. Look around your office. Do you see any of these things? Is a lack of workspace organisation stressing you or your employees out? It may be — it also may be reducing productivity and hurting employee retention rates. There is plenty you can do about it. In fact, a clean start can help reinvigorate your organisation and your employees, leaving more room and time to concentrate on what matters most.
Four steps to help businesses declutter, update cloud, disk and offsite tape storage, and manage the data that's crucial to operational success.
A disciplined approach to data centre decommissioning involves an ongoing process that protects against data breaches, contributes to sustainability goals and maximises the potential to recover value from equipment no longer needed. Having a secure chain of custody provides complete visibility on assets' physical location from an initial audit through final disposition, ensuring data security.
Various information security requirements and regulations dictate or suggest that organisations use WORM storage for data they cannot afford to lose.
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In today's digital age, data security is of utmost importance for small businesses. When it comes to retiring computer equipment, it is essential for small businesses to prioritize the secure disposal of their technology. Improper disposal of computer equipment can lead to data breaches, legal liabilities, and negative impacts on the environment.
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Secure IT asset disposition is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint, but there are business benefits as well.
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Information management is crucial for a healthy small business, maximising your resources, keeping costs down, and meeting legal obligations. Without it, you’re operating in the dark and opening your business to risk.
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Nearly all the major PC makers are pledging to ship AI-ready PCs in 2024, and AI PCs are expected to drive a wave of upgrades over the next two years. Take circularity into account in your upgrade plans as you embrace this new technology.
Organisations that want to reduce IT infrastructure investments as they move to the cloud or consolidate operations will find decommissioning an on-premises data centre is a complex task that requires attention to security, asset tracking, environmental considerations and logistics, among other factors. Below are some critical items to consider.
Here are several often-overlooked documents that should be securely destroyed
Technology is evolving rapidly and refresh cycles are shrinking. As a result, the process of IT asset disposition (ITAD) is more complex and introduces significant business risk for you and your organisation
Much of the dust has settled on the patchwork processes that organizations put in place to manage remote teams throughout the global pandemic. And while some or most of these processes may have been set up with the intention of being temporary ("...just two weeks, then we'll all be back in the office!"), the reality is we've had to rely on them for quite a bit longer.
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Learn more about IT asset disposition for asset disposal, asset extension, value recovery, data destruction, and more with Iron Mountain ITAD services
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Rory Kaplan, a music industry veteran with 45 years of experience, including collaborations with Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder, emphasizes the critical need for artists to meticulously document and preserve their musical creations.
The commitment to become a more sustainable organisation carries a lot of weight—and is typically accompanied by a long list of promises and buzzwords. It can be hard to keep them all straight! Here’s what these common terms mean and how your business can move toward greater environmental, social, and corporate responsibility.
In an evolving approach to risk management, leaders must examine who is responsible for risk management and how they can adopt solutions that protect all parts of the organisation.
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Going beyond the security and compliance benefits, let's take a look at five ways effective ITAD can help your business manage costs.
Most IT leaders don't typically think of IT asset disposition (ITAD) as a way to reduce costs, but it can be a powerful tool to do just that. Going beyond security and compliance, let's take a look at five ways ITAD can help your organisation manage costs.
Implementing a circular framework in data center operations requires constantly looking for ways to extend asset life to support sustainability and business goals. These tips can help you make the most of your resources.
During economic uncertainty, business leaders often turn inward and focus on tightening up the resources they control, with the option of outsourcing the last thing on their minds. But outsourcing can offer several supply chain and logistics advantages, helping organisations to reduce costs and tame unpredictability.
Media & Archival Services' Director of Premium Archival Services, Hillary Howell, envisions the effective film archive of the future.
A compass guiding the UK government towards a digital future.
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Many organizations are found grappling with challenges to find value in their data and information assets. It is complex to make the data useful by enabling workflows and line of business processes.
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to emerge as a transformative force, revolutionising legacy processes and modernisation efforts.
The rapid evolution of technology, the vulnerability of digital files to corruption, and the immense volume of digital content make preservation complex.
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Practical steps to reduce information management risk and improve compliance
Video conferencing has become the virtual watercooler during the COVID-19 pandemic as homebound workers turn to platforms like Zoom, Webex, Slack, LogMeIn, Google Meet and many others to hold face-to-face work meetings with employees, partners and customers.
As UK warehouses race to meet new energy demands and sustainability goals, discover how innovative solutions are shaping the future of the industry.
Disaster recovery requires planning for the unexpected. At any given moment, your organisation could face a number of man-made or natural disasters.
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At Iron Mountain, we have the processes and infrastructure to facilitate systematic classification, retention and disposal of your records. Learn more here.
The SEC is focusing on the physical security of IT assets, including information technology asset disposition (ITAD).
Done right, digital transformation can optimise workflows, eliminate data silos, automate processes and improve efficiency.
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) products offer exciting new features to make individuals, industries, and businesses more efficient and automated. The technology has also raised alarms over issues like copyright infringement, intellectual property rights, plagiarism, and criminal misuse. Within companies, there are additional risks, like data leaks, privacy concerns, insecure code, and cybercrime.
The Privacy Act 1988 governs how personal information is handled in Australia. In 2019, the Digital Platforms Inquiry by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission highlighted several privacy issues, prompting a review of the Act — titled ‘Privacy Act Review Report.’
Will the paperless office ever be a reality? In 1999, Bill Gates noted “the paperless office, like artificial intelligence, is one of those ‘any day now’ phenomena that somehow never seem to actually arrive.”
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Discussing what to look for when selecting a service provider to handle your secure document shredding.
As sustainability initiatives are becoming increasingly prevalent, data centres are rising to the challenge. Here’s a look into what the future holds for data centre sustainability.