EPOS disposal is something that should be at the top of every company’s list.
When a piece of technology breaks down for whatever reason, proper EPOS disposal shouldn’t amount to your team throwing that piece of equipment into the bin with the other trash.
There are a number of reasons why proper EPOS disposal is so important, but undoubtedly top of the list are matters concerning data security and the benefits it can bring to the environment.
You may not have considered this, but even the smallest pieces of technological equipment store data that is transmitted within your company and across different departments every day. That can include mobile scanners, smaller portable printers, mini touchscreen computers, POS equipment such as card readers and much more besides.
These mini marvels all contain software that helps them to communicate with other local devices. Consider some warehouse equipment that’s built and designed to alert the sales and marketing teams if there is low stock of any particular items, for instance…
That mobile equipment will most likely be storing that sensitive company data in its memory banks, and if it’s doing that, then it’s also storing sensitive data about your internal processes, your team members and – most importantly – your customers.
This is especially true for companies that dispatch items to customers. You may feel it unlikely, but just throwing away mobile scanners, printers, computers and other tech leaves it open to recovery from nefarious actors specifically looking to exploit those units and the data they contain.
At the same time, consider poor EPOS disposal practices from an environmental point of view. Technology – no matter how big or small – all contain batteries and other metals that can be harmful to the environment.
It can take years to break down which releases those metals and chemicals into the land and the wider environment, also damaging local ecosystems. If you’re doing this, can your company seriously claim to be doing its bit to lower its carbon footprint and become greener?
Partnering with an experienced and trusted EPOS disposal partner can negate all of these problems quite quickly.
A good partner will also be able to see if your equipment is actually broken or just has a minor fault, bringing it back to like-new condition to expand its lifespan or buy it from you at a fair price to reintroduce to the circular economy – again, a great way to reduce a brand’s carbon footprint.
Your disposal partner will work with you to ensure that all of the data is properly wiped from the equipment with no chance of recovery before destroying it in a proper and environmentally-friendly way, keeping your brand compliant in a data security sense to reduce liability, and also helping your brand to effectively and honestly work to reduce its wider carbon footprint.
