Safeguarding Digital Gold: The Importance of Proper IT Asset Disposition in the Face of Inflation Adjustments

Inflation touches every corner of our economy, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The HHS has recently updated its inflation adjustments, influencing penalties set by the Office of Civil Rights. This encompasses fines for data breaches due to improper handling of decommissioned IT hardware.

In our digital era, where data holds a value akin to gold, its protection is paramount. A fundamental step in ensuring this protection is the secure erasure of hard drives. Simply deleting files isn’t enough; traces of the data can remain and be retrieved with specialized tools. Thus, when retiring or repurposing devices, it’s crucial to ensure no remnant data lingers. This is where professional and CERTIFIED IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) firms, like Adams Cable Equipment, come into play. They not only adhere to best practices for data destruction but also follow environmentally sound and regulatory-compliant disposal methods.