Scrapitout.com Raises Awareness About Computer Disposal

In order to conform to federal regulations regarding the environment and the need for keeping private personal information from falling into the hands of Identity Thieves makes donating old computers to charity a thing of the past.

In the United States, Federal and state government heavily regulate the way computers and data are disposed of.

In a recent report commissioned by HP Financial Services, the leasing and financial services subsidiary of HP, and research conducted by the consulting firm TNS, findings show that 70 percent of respondents underestimate the cost of disposing of computers; that 66 percent of executives with purchasing authority are unaware of the financial implications of ignoring environmental regulations when disposing of IT equipment; and that the biggest concern regarding disposal of IT equipment is data security and privacy.

“Computers contain many toxic materials and they contain many materials that can be recycled into new items. Before getting rid of old computers it is important to erase, remove or destroy storage media where data is kept. This includes; hard drives, CDs and DVDs or any other type of storage devices.” Said Phil Kuhlenbeck, owner of www.scrapitout.com a Computer Recycler and Data Destruction Service Company based in Austin, Texas.

Kuhlenbeck remind us, “Individuals and Organizations of any size could get hit with huge fines and lawsuits for improper computer disposal or improper data destruction.”

With Headquarters in Austin, Texas, Scrap It Out, LLC and Scrapitout.com are now the growing leader in computer recycling, data destruction and computer disposal technologies for organizations, businesses and government agencies of any size.

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