Spotlight Interview: Loren Williams on Retiring Technology Securely While Helping People in Need

Spotlight Interview: Loren Williams on Retiring Technology Securely While Helping People in Need

Technology Leaders regularly need to dispose of outdated computers and electronic equipment. In this Technology Executives Club® Spotlight Interview, Alex Jarett sits down with Loren Williams, Enterprise Partnerships Manager at PCs for People, to discuss how organizations can retire that equipment securely and responsibly, protect proprietary data, receive a nonprofit donation receipt, and help people who need access to computers and internet service.

PCs for People collects retired technology, securely removes the data, refurbishes eligible equipment, and provides it to low-income households.

A Better Way to Retire Technology

PCs for People offers organizations a no-cost alternative to traditional technology disposal. Its own background-checked drivers and vehicles collect the equipment and transport it through a documented chain-of-custody process.

This makes it easier for Technology Leaders to keep electronic waste out of landfills while reducing the cost and complexity of retiring old equipment.

Protecting Proprietary Data

Loren explains that data security is central to the service. PCs for People follows a process certified by the National Association for Information Destruction and sanitizes data-bearing devices to standards that include HIPAA and Department of Defense requirements.

Organizations can also receive a certified data sanitization report identifying each asset and confirming that the data was removed.

Reducing Costs While Helping People in Need

The collection and data destruction services are provided at no charge. Organizations may also request a nonprofit donation receipt and should consult their tax professionals regarding any potential deduction.

Reusable computers are then refurbished and provided to people who may otherwise lack access to essential technology.

Helping Students Gain Access to Opportunity

Loren shares the story of Nia, a high school student who relied on an unreliable computer and sometimes sat outside a library at night to access the internet and complete her homework.

Through PCs for People, she received a refurbished laptop and an affordable internet hotspot. She was able to complete high school, apply to college, and gain acceptance.

A Practical Win for Technology Leaders

For organizations replacing computers and other electronic equipment, PCs for People offers a practical way to simplify disposal, protect sensitive information, reduce costs, support environmental responsibility, and help more people gain access to the technology they need.

➡️ Watch the full Spotlight Interview with Loren Williams to learn how your organization can securely and responsibly retire technology while helping people in need.

*️⃣ Guest: Loren Williams, Enterprise Partnerships Manager, PCs for People
*️⃣ Host: Alex Jarett, Founder, Technology Executives Club®