The ticking timebomb of internal IT hardware theft

For corporate executives and IT managers, this could be the most important article you will read this week. In a recent event with corporate risk managers, I warned executives of the lurking risk of improper IT Asset Disposal. I drew on my 18+ years of experience in IT hardware lifecycle management (many of those spent

Dispose of your IT assets properly, or risk losing your job

On a recent visit to the Sandton offices of a giant US-based company, I learned of an IT manager losing his job. Here is the unfortunate story: The Sales Manager of the corporate division walked over to the IT Central Support Desk (ITCSD) to collect his new Core-i5 notebook, which had just been loaded with

Recycle, re-use, and rake in the cash

IT people, you may have heard this buzzword: “the circular economy”. While it originated in the 1970s and the underlying concept is not yet a reality, it’s a very important idea whose time has finally come. And more importantly, it’s one that could help you extract maximum value for yourself and your company. Reduce, re-use,

The inconvenient truth about electronic waste

On my way to work this morning and prepping for this story in the traffic, I tried to perform some mental gymnastics and calculate just how many electronic devices (and thus electronic waste) we have put out into people’s offices and homes since 1998. Between notebooks, desktops, monitors, and servers, the numbers just grew in

5 steps to the legally-compliant disposal of e-waste

Whether you’re running a small enterprise or manage a large organisation, responsible disposal of electronic waste (e-waste) should be high on your agenda. Not only is it the right thing to do for the environment, it is also necessary to comply with a range of laws that have come into force over the past few