How HRO ITAD Firms Keep You Safer – Part 2

In Part 1 of this article, we looked at the role of the IT asset disposition contractor and the principles of a High-Reliability Organization (HRO). In Part 2, we explore how the precise integration of the two results in an exceptional ITAD services vendor that goes well beyond the norm in providing secure handling of your valuable data and hardware. 

High-Reliability IT Asset Disposition 

We’ve outlined the primary roles of the ITAD contractor and explained how High-Reliablity Organization (HRO) principles are used in aerospace, medicine, and the nuclear energy industry among others. Now, let’s look at how these principles apply to IT asset disposition and other services we offer at Brass Valley. 

First, the meticulous HRO principles are well-suited to data security work like ITAD because data is both sensitive and valuable. This means that not only can your organization be seriously damaged by a breach — but it also means there are ample incentives for bad actors to exploit any vulnerability or oversight in your data security. 

How HRO Helps Mitigate Common Mistakes and Vulnerabilities 

When you’re in the ITAD industry as long as Brass Valley, you learn a great deal about best practices. You also learn about what not to do, by witnessing mistakes made by lesser ITAD organizations or well-meaning internal staff handling IT asset disposition. 

Here is how Brass Valley’s HRO IT asset disposition model helps eliminate these common process errors and vulnerabilities: 

Failure to Securely Destroy Data on All Volumes 

One of the most common mistakes we see in ITAD is data left vulnerable by either the use of outdated or insufficient erasure methods or the failure also to wipe peripheral physical media

such as USB thumb drives, Micro SD, and external drives. Brass Valley’s HRO ITAD process begins with a thorough inventory of all assets followed by the application of NIST 800-88 secure data destruction — the gold standard in the ITAD industry. 

Insufficient Tracking of Assets 

Brass Valley’s meticulous ITAD process includes a careful inventory of all assets. This helps ensure nothing is missed in the data destruction process. It also serves to create a chain of custody which not only provides another layer of security but allows our clients to follow their assets through the IT asset disposition process using our online portal so they can see when they are disposed of or resold. 

Failure to Recoup Maximum Value from Assets 

You might be surprised by how much money is often left on the table in the ITAD process. Brass Valley has been in this industry for more than 20 years. Our focus on continuous process improvement has led us to develop a rock-solid protocol for processing, bundling, and reselling your assets to attain maximum value. We have a well-established network of buyers and a transparent process that will provide you with peace of mind, and a better ROI from your equipment. 

Brass Valley for High-Reliability IT Asset Disposition 

Brass Valley is arguably the most secure IT asset disposition contractor in the United States. How we arrived here is no mistake though. This organization is the result of years of experience and a relentless pursuit of process improvement and continuous evolution. 

Your organization and its data deserve the very best protection available. That’s Brass Valley. Find out what else Brass Valley can do to help your business perform at its best by calling (844) 390-5366 or by submitting your details through our contact page.