This short assessment aims to uncover any risk you may be exposed to during the removal, movement and/or disposition of your IT assets. Answer to the best of your knowledge!

Do you have a procedure in place for how electronics should be handled when they are no longer needed?

Yes

I don't know

Which best describes what currently happens to your used IT equipment?

Someone local picks it up for free, sometimes even pays us.

We sell what we can to recoup some value before recycling.

We track each device, destroy data in-house, then recycle or resell it.

A Vendor picks it up, shreds or wipes the data, and recycles or resells the rest.

We let employees pick what they want to take home.

We donate directly to nonprofits who need it.

We stockpile it until we can deal with it.

A little bit of everything?

What is the minimum information you get back after recycling or reselling your electronics?

Certificate of Destruction.

Serial numbers for all hard drives.

Total weight recycled.

Nothing, don't receive any information or reports.

What is your highest priority when getting rid of your used equipment?

Lowest cost (if free, even better).

Highest return on resale (cash back in my pocket).

Data security (protecting corporate and customer information).

Environmental compliance (do it the right way).

Fast and easy service.

Transparent reports for audit purposes.

What regulations are you required to comply with?

Data Privacy Regulations (HIPAA/HITECH, PCI DSS, FACTA, etc)

LEED or Corporate sustainability requirements

Other corporate reporting requirements

I don't know

None

Does your electronics recycler and/or broker have one or more of the following certifications?

R2 or e-Stewards

NAID

Other certifications (ISO/OHSAS)

I don't know.

No, they aren't certified.

No clue, what are certifications?

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