Old laptops, desktops, phones and hard drives typically sit untouched for 6–18 months before anyone decides what to do with them. It feels harmless. Out of sight, out of mind. In reality, every one of those devices is a growing liability.
Imagine your database crashes and all of your customer files are gone. There could be years of records that are irretrievable, causing a huge headache for your business and loss of trust from your customers. This isn’t a rare circumstance; it happens more than you’d like to think.
