The ITAD Brief
Plain-English reporting on IT asset disposition.
Coverage of compliance, data security, vendor selection, value recovery, and environmental responsibility — written for the people who have to own these decisions.
The Compliance Cliff Is Real. The Date Isn't the One You Heard.
ITAD spent last week being told that audited e-waste reporting starts this November. It doesn't. What the record actually says is less urgent, more specific, and considerably harder to prepare for.
They Knew It Was a Moving Company
The Morgan Stanley data breach is the most-cited cautionary tale in IT asset disposition. The SEC's order tells a different story from the one the industry repeats — and the real one is worse.
The Command Said It Worked. They Recovered the Data Anyway.
A UK operator ran the manufacturer's own sanitization command on the manufacturer's own switches — and pulled the customer's network back off them. Network equipment is the biggest unaddressed data-security gap in IT asset disposition, and the standards have not caught up.
ASCDI Renames to The ITAD Association, Stakes a Standards-Body Position in a Fragmented Industry
The 50-year-old trade association has formalized its dual US/EU identity, sits as the first-listed DAO member of the OBADA blockchain registry project, and has been an Associated partner in the EU's CIRPASS-2 Digital Product Passport pilot since early 2024. The April webinar made the full posture public.
The ITAD Industry's 30-Year Verification Gap — And the Three-Layer Platform Closing It
What the industry's senior operators have been saying about themselves, on the record, at their own conferences — and the structural answer that has been missing.
Secure Media Destruction: Surprising Expert Insights on Media Types
Explore secure media destruction techniques for diverse media types including tapes, SSDs, and mobile devices to protect your sensitive data effectively.
Data Center Decommissioning: The Ultimate Stress-Free Guide
Master the data center decommissioning process with this comprehensive guide covering planning, execution, and best practices for success.
R2v3 Certification: The Ultimate Guide to Costs and Easy Verification
Discover everything about r2v3 certification including costs, requirements, verification processes, and compliance standards for your business needs.
Server Decommissioning: 12 Must-Know Steps for a Stress-Free Process
Follow this server decommissioning guide with 12 essential steps covering data destruction, asset tagging, and verification before pickup.
ITAD Meaning: The Ultimate Guide to Stress-Free IT Asset Disposition
Understand itad meaning and explore IT asset disposition lifecycle stages, compliance regulations, and economic models for effective management in 2026.
Data Destruction Certificate: Surprising Practical Gaps
Discover the data destruction certificate essentials, common gaps in compliance, and how to protect your organization from data security risks.
Server Decommissioning: Ultimate Guide for Stress-Free Retirement
Master server decommissioning with our ultimate guide covering secure disposal methods, data destruction techniques, and best retirement practices.
How to Choose an ITAD Vendor: The 2026 Enterprise Buyer's Guide
Independent framework for evaluating IT asset disposition vendors in 2026. Seven evaluation dimensions, verification workflows, and regulatory context.
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