What would you guess is the number K-thru-12 students in the United States? The number is well over 50 million kids attending public, private, and charter schools across the country this year. In this discussion, Garry VonMyhr of Tech Defenders and David Daoud discuss the state of IT asset disposition and IT equipment decommissioning in the K-through-12 education sector.
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New AI Features to Create More Data Security Risks, to Boost Onsite Data Erasure Services
Data erasure has seen strong growth over the past years in the US, largely as a result of a stringent regulatory environment requiring strong data controls. Now AI is likely to create more demand specifically for onsite data destruction as new technologies create opportunities for more sophisticated breaches.
Strategic Foresight: The Future ITAD Factory is Already Here
In a very short period of time we will see facilities that are entirely managed by a new generation of robots whose brain will be powered by Artificial Intelligence. And this is not the domain of science fiction or even an event that will happen in three years. It is happening now.
Active M&A period underway, yet assessing outlook remains unsettled
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Iron Mountain’s acquisition of Regency makes sense: it is getting a small but good reputation firm
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A heated 2024: Intel on overdrive to get its ISV partners to join its AI PC program
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Microsoft’s message: “buckle up, 2024 is coming”
Podcast audio here. Text follows: Microsoft is bullish about 2024, so much so that last week it told analysts that...
The AI Opportunity: How ITAD companies can leverage the AI Chips sector even before products are built
AMD appears poised to jump into the AI market, challenging the dominant position of market leader NVIDIA in the field...
The Analyst Corner: Tough Times for Marketers
Gartner released interesting data on global companies’ commitment to marketing. Here are some of the key highlights...
California SB 253 and SB 261 are good news for ITAD vendors
View on our YouTube channel By David Daoud: [8 Oct. 2023] Here is some good news for ITAD vendors. Tech companies,...
ITADs and the Labor Market
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