On International E-Waste Day, Data Security and C-suite Buy-in is Imperative

As the e-waste crisis continues to grow, so does public awareness. This International E-Waste Day, we hope to see more IT stakeholders adopt new data sanitization standards and technologies that improve security while also focusing on better reuse of functioning IT assets and recycling of materials.

With this year’s theme of decluttering, we urge enterprise IT and security decision-makers to rise to the challenge of prioritizing strategies that make a lasting impact from an environmental standpoint.

One such strategy is minimizing physical destruction of IT assets for data security purposes.

In the age of software-based, certifiable data erasure, data security should not be the reason for dumping e-waste in landfills.

We hope to see more C-suite executives investing in meeting ESG goals and increasing transparency to demonstrate the impact that the entire company is making together. It's imperative to lean on innovative technology and automation to measure and report on progress, then communicate internally and share the victories.