Category: Castaway Blog

Castaway Technologies Blog is your go-to resource for insights on secure IT asset disposition (ITAD), data security, compliance, and sustainable e-waste solutions. We share expert knowledge, industry best practices, and actionable tips to help businesses safeguard sensitive data, stay compliant with regulations, and maximize value recovery from retired IT assets. Stay informed with the latest trends in IT asset tracking, chain-of-custody management, and environmentally responsible disposal—because protecting your data and the planet starts with the right ITAD strategy.

Leave No Confidential Data Trace!

12/21/18 Leave No Confidential Data Trace! We live in an age when improperly disposing of old IT assets can lead to serious business consequences, especially if confidential employee and customer information falls into the hands of data hackers. Unfortunately, most companies focus on the purchase and maintenance phases of the IT life cycle, leaving the… Read More »

ITAD customer service – The good, the bad and the ugly

6/9/2018  Any consumer will tell you that great customer service is one of the top qualities that they look for when choosing a business to work with, no matter what industry it’s in. That’s because top-notch customer service is the key to a successful professional relationship. At Castaway Technologies, we realize that there’s a lot… Read More »

The Perfect Storm: e-Waste recycling costs skyrocket!

11/2/2015 The Perfect Storm: e-Waste recycling costs skyrocket! The e-waste industry, or as others refer to it as the e-scrap or electronics recycling, appears to be sliding into the danger zone and many industry experts agree…it’s a perfect storm and it is causing recycling costs to skyrocket! In other words, the good-old days of getting… Read More »

Gold and the rising costs of e-waste recycling

Gold and the rising costs of e-waste recycling A major reason the recycling of old electronics, i.e. e-waste recycling, has become such a large and rapidly growing industry is due to the amount of precious metals used in manufacturing electronics. As the commodities market skyrocketed over the past 6-7 years it attracted a lot of… Read More »