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Rethinking Data Security in the New Generation of Enterprise AI Devices

By David Daoud: We spent some time looking at the latest generation of computing devices and how the embedding of AI could drastically reshape the risk profile of corporate IT departments. The new systems that are about to replace the PCs, systems that we’ve known for...

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Corporate Sustainability Brief: Samsung Electronics

I recently moderated a session at REMA 2025 in San Diego with Samsung Electronics' sustainability leaders, Daniel Araujo and Jenni Chun. It was a great conversation about what one of the world’s biggest technology companies is doing to make sustainability real—not...

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Corporate Sustainability Brief: Samsung Electronics

I recently moderated a session at REMA 2025 in San Diego with Samsung Electronics' sustainability leaders, Daniel Araujo and Jenni Chun. It was a great conversation about what one of the world’s biggest technology companies is doing to make sustainability real—not...

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Deep Dive into the ITAD and Recycling Certification Landscape, with Rike Sandlin

In this lecture and discussion, Rike Sandlin from Rivervista LLC delves into the certification landscape that oversee the IT asset disposition sector (ITAD), electronic recycling and eWaste. In a discussion with David Daoud of the ITAD.Academy and Compliance Standards LLC, we look at how certifications like eStewards, R2, NAID, ADISA, ISOs and others are deployed inside ITAD companies and influencing the sector.

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End-User Research: Getting to Know your ITAD Vendor: SHI International

Client Services: Established in 1989, Somerset, NJ-based SHI International calls itself as “a personal technology concierge.”  With gross sales of $14 billion in 2022 and with 6,000 employees, SHI sells IT hardware, software, and solutions to thousands of customers worldwide. While it offers IT asset disposition services, ITAD is a tiny portion of the company’s business, and is insignificant compared to its various core businesses.

Rethinking Data Security in the New Generation of Enterprise AI Devices

Rethinking Data Security in the New Generation of Enterprise AI Devices

By David Daoud: We spent some time looking at the latest generation of computing devices and how the embedding of AI could drastically reshape the risk profile of corporate IT departments. The new systems that are about to replace the PCs, systems that we’ve known for decades, not only push the performance of these systems and their power...

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Tariffs, Tech, and Turmoil: How the New Trade War Is Reshaping IT and ITAD

Tariffs, Tech, and Turmoil: How the New Trade War Is Reshaping IT and ITAD

The effects of the new U.S. tariffs on imported technology have been felt immediately with the stock market negatively reacting to sweeping tariffs that many expect would result in a global downturn.  Almost all media outlets and economists agree that the tariffs will lead to sharp price hikes for swathes of products in the US consumer and...

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How Tariffs Are Threatening PC Industry Recovery, But ITAD May Be Entering New Phase of Strategic Relevance

How Tariffs Are Threatening PC Industry Recovery, But ITAD May Be Entering New Phase of Strategic Relevance

Tariffs are creating a new crisis that’s throwing the PC industry into disarray. While OEMs are halting shipments, we spoke to CIOs who are slashing budgets, and in our discussions with ITADs, the secondary market is also flooded with uncertainty. But setting aside the normal reaction we are seeing, in this chaos lies opportunity. With the right playbook, OEMs can stabilize operations, CIOs can shield their transformation agendas, and more than ever before, ITAD firms can absolutely emerge as strategic enablers in a reshaped hardware landscape.

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Analysis: What the Latest Devices Tell Us About the Future of Enterprise IT and ITAD

Analysis: What the Latest Devices Tell Us About the Future of Enterprise IT and ITAD

Enterprise hardware is undergoing a major transformation. The latest systems released in March 2025 reveal that AI capabilities are now embedded by default, shifting performance to the edge with NPUs and AI-accelerated workflows. At Compliance Standards, we’re tracking this shift — from sustainability and energy use to lifecycle impacts — and it’s clear: the next generation of enterprise PCs isn’t just faster, it’s fundamentally different.

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