IT Asset Retirement: Value Creation through Dispositiontag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-14323332010-01-27T22:34:04-06:00This blog provides an opportunity for enterprises. solutions poviders and other stakeholders to exchange information about how to maximize value generation through effective ITAR strategies.TypePadtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ef855a488340120a81b2e1f970b2010-01-27T22:34:04-06:002010-01-27T22:34:04-06:00January 28th is Data Privacy Day. It's a good time to take a look at how you protect privacy for yourself and your organization's IT infrastructure. Be sure to not forget data security during disposal. Look to http://dataprivacyday2010.org/ for event...Neil Peters-Michaudhttp://cascadeam.typepad.com/it_asset_retirement_value/2010/01/january-28th-is-data-privacy-day-its-a-good-time-to-take-a-look-at-how-you-protect-privacy-for-yourself-and-your-organizatio.htmlGartner ITAM conference reviewtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ef855a48834012875860d32970c2009-11-11T20:17:11-06:002009-11-11T20:17:11-06:00The Gartner IT Financial, Procurement and Asset Management Summit held in Orlando over the past few days focused primarily on how enterprises can effectively operate their ITAM programs in a challenging economy. Conversation was centered around cost cutting, managing vendor...Neil Peters-Michaudhttp://cascadeam.typepad.com/it_asset_retirement_value/2009/11/gartner-itam-conference-review.htmlWhat's the standard for best practices?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ef855a488340120a563dbf2970b2009-09-11T09:13:37-05:002009-09-11T09:13:37-05:00In IT Asset Retirement, there's a brewing battle over what should be the pre-eminent standard for computer refurbishers and recyclers. It's interesting watching a quickly evolving industry trying to police itself so that the leaders can find some way to...Neil Peters-Michaudhttp://cascadeam.typepad.com/it_asset_retirement_value/2009/09/whats-the-standard-for-best-practices.htmlConsumer Electronics Show 2008 – How green is my new gadget?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-468802162008-03-11T11:10:42-05:002008-03-11T11:10:42-05:00The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) concluded in January, 2008. This is the world's largest tradeshow for consumer technology . It is the place where you can find the latest and greatest electronics gadgets, from Panasonic's 150" screen TV to a...Thanh Nguyenhttp://cascadeam.typepad.com/it_asset_retirement_value/2008/03/consumer-electr.htmlHave you looked into your datacenter lately?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-463042902008-02-28T11:42:09-06:002008-02-28T11:42:09-06:00In early 2007, an article in eWeek reported that the electricity bills for U.S companies totaled $2.7B in 2005. During that same year, the cost of electricity for the entire world topped $7B and the total cost to power a...Thanh Nguyenhttp://cascadeam.typepad.com/it_asset_retirement_value/2008/02/have-you-looked.htmlA recent security breach headline....tag:typepad.com,2003:post-430938122007-12-20T15:39:55-06:002007-12-20T15:39:55-06:00There is a recent headline about UK goverment losing data: Read It Here and yet you won't find it on our webiste, except for this blog. Our industry loves headliners like this because it demonstrates how important data security is,...Thanh Nguyenhttp://cascadeam.typepad.com/it_asset_retirement_value/2007/12/a-recent-securi.htmlIAITAM Annual Conference December 2007: A report from our partnertag:typepad.com,2003:post-427488302007-12-12T10:23:37-06:002007-12-12T10:23:37-06:00Cascade and Software Success Partners had joined forces at the International Association of IT Asset Managers (IAITAM) 2007 annual conference. Thanks to Software Success Partners for putting a comprehensive report. An excerpt from the report: The 2007 IAITAM conference was...Neil Peters-Michaudhttp://cascadeam.typepad.com/it_asset_retirement_value/2007/12/iaitam-annual-c.htmlThe Infrastructure of the IT Asset Retirement Industrytag:typepad.com,2003:post-399544382007-10-08T16:52:54-05:002007-10-08T16:52:54-05:00This blog was written to capture some of the background information and links to resources shared by Neil Peters-Michaud at the October 8, 2007 e-scrap issue panel held at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida, sponsored by the Environmental Industry Association...Neil Peters-Michaudhttp://cascadeam.typepad.com/it_asset_retirement_value/2007/10/the-it-asset-re.htmlEffective IT Asset Retirement starts with proper planningtag:typepad.com,2003:post-392984432007-09-23T21:42:09-05:002007-09-23T21:42:09-05:00While computer equipment disposal may be the focus of your company now, the optimal strategy for reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of your IT infrastructure is through an effective life cycle management strategy that involves: Planning Procurement Deployment...Neil Peters-Michaudhttp://cascadeam.typepad.com/it_asset_retirement_value/2007/09/effective-it-as.htmlIntroduction to the ITAR Value Optimization Blogtag:typepad.com,2003:post-392974332007-09-23T21:06:43-05:002007-09-23T21:06:43-05:00I am excited to introduce an interactive forum for enterprises, service providers and other stakeholders to exchange ideas on how to help companies maximize value through responsible IT Asset Retirement (ITAR) practies. I interact with hundreds of companies each year...Neil Peters-Michaudhttp://cascadeam.typepad.com/it_asset_retirement_value/2007/09/introduction-to.html