The ‘return to the office’ will drive a demand for IT disposal services as companies cope with the backlog built up during the covid pandemic, according to an IT asset disposal company.
DSA Connect reports that it has found 83 per cent of UK IT directors believe demand for IT asset disposition (ITAD) and data destruction services will grow over the next two years with nearly one in five (17pc) predicting a dramatic increase in demand. Just five per cent expect demand to drop. A reason for the growth is the pent-up demand built up during lockdowns and Government guidance to work from home with the result that employees have more devices, the firm suggests. It specialises in the permanent deletion and destruction of electronic data.
Its survey of UK IT directors found they believe a range of IT services for companies will see strong demand over the next two years. Around 69pc of those questioned said data erasure services will be most in demand with just ten per cent expecting a drop in demand. Around 60pc of IT directors believe end of life IT services will see a growth in demand with 24pc expecting a dramatic increase over the next two years.
More than half of those questioned (55pc) believe demand will increase for onsite data destruction and recycling of IT services with 33pc expecting a dramatic increase in demand for recycling and 29pc a dramatic rise in demand for onsite data destruction.
What they say
Harry Benham, Chairman of DSA Connect, said: “IT directors are expecting a surge in demand for ITAD as well as a wide range of other IT disposal services as business returns to some form of normality with employees back in the office. It is vital that companies approach the disposal of IT, whether it’s destroyed, recycled or the erasure of data, in a thorough and professional manner as mistakes can have serious consequences in terms of potential fines and damage to their reputation.”
