It’s part of our mission at ICEX to change misconceptions about refurbished and repurposed devices. Why? It is our contribution to a circular economy whereby goods are prevented from going to landfill when they could be used many more times. When it comes to technical devices, we use them everyday but rarely understand their inner …
Ensuring our clients realise the value of their redundant equipment is very important to us. Unfortunately, some of the prospects we converse with don’t fully understand that the longer they leave their old equipment in the corner or in a storage room, the less of a rebate they are likely to receive. Your IT Asset …
As contracts between suppliers and customers come up for renewal, it’s only natural that clients review them and take the appropriate measures. One of which is to visit their IT Asset Disposal partner. Over the past few weeks some of our biggest clients have come in to discuss the future and how we can work …
It’s fair to say that since Microsoft started producing software there have been successful and some not so successful operating systems. As technology has advanced so has the need for more up to date and easy to use software that will run high speed applications and complex programs. Released in 2009, Windows 7 is arguably …
Since October 2017, the waste accepted for disposal through the Essex council civic amenities sites has changed. Households now find it increasingly difficult to dispose of waste that is produced at home, however this could potentially be from a trader who works in other people’s homes during the week and then disguises his trade waste …
An item on the news last month, explained further changes to the law in relation to fly tipping. This follows on from a segment on another BBC programme, Watchdog, whereby fly tippers were breaking into derelict land and then dumping van loads of waste before heading off into the sunset with a tipper truck full …
Reusing hard drives can be extremely cost-effective and will also help reduce the environmental impact of destroying and refining the drive. A quick Google search will bring up a plethora of free programmes offering complete data erasure for the hard drives you have accumulated and no longer need. ICEX use software from Blancco, which overwrites …
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“I found someone to take it away for free” is a sentence we hear all too often, we are continually fighting against a tide of everyone wanting something for nothing. ICEX have invested in programs of improvement and have a commitment to continue that improvement as we strive to maintain our accreditations and raise our …
Making staff aware of security issues should not be a onetime training exercise, everybody needs to be involved irrespective of rank. The staff within your business are the last line of defence; your employees must be able to identify and avoid potentially malicious emails, reducing the threat to your business. Email security training needs to …
The threat is real It’s been 10 years since the financial crisis, a credit crunch that almost crippled the banking industry in the UK. Despite the disastrous outcomes and the years of austerity, we are still standing. Reforms have been put in place to ensure that it never happens again…well at least not as severe. …
