The process of maximizing the value of unused or end-of-life assets through effective reuse or divestment.

Acronym for bring your own device. It is an organizational policy that allows employees to bring personally owned mobile devices (laptops, tablets and smartphones) to their workplace. They can use those devices to access privileged company information and applications.

Acronym for consumerization of IT. It is the rising trend for new information technology to arise first in the consumer market and then emerge into business and government organizations.

 Acronym for corporate-owned, personally-enabled. COPE is a policy in which an organization provides its employees with mobile devices to access company information and also allows the employees to use them as if they were personally-owned.

Acronym for corporate social responsibility. This kind of organizational policy serves as a self-regulating instrument where a business monitors and ensures it is compliant with the law, ethical standards and international norms. The goal is to foster responsibility for the company’s actions.

Protecting a database from destructive and unwanted actions of unauthorized users.

Abbreviation for electronic waste. It describes discarded electrical or electronic devices such as mobile phones, computers and TVs.

A certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that lays out international rules and guidelines surrounding an effective environmental management system to help organizations minimize how their operations negatively affect the environment, comply with applicable laws, regulations, and other environmentally oriented re [..]

This is sometimes called a Li-ion battery or LIB. It is a rechargeable battery in which lithium ions move from the anode to the cathode during discharge and back when charging. Most mobile phones have a Lithium-ion battery.

In telecommunications terms, it is the ability to move freely with your electronic devices, such as mobile phones and tablets.