{"id":1387,"date":"2018-11-27T04:12:42","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T11:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wisetekusa.com\/uncategorised\/the-importance-of-hardware-asset-management\/"},"modified":"2019-07-16T08:58:41","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T15:58:41","slug":"the-importance-of-hardware-asset-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wisetekusa.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-hardware-asset-management\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Hardware Asset Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>The proper management of your IT assets is vital to prevent huge losses of revenue from lost or stolen IT equipment while keeping in check your legal and regulatory obligations.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In general, hardware asset management boils down to one simple question \u2013 do you know where all your computers are?<\/p>\n<p>It sounds like a simple proposition, but depending on the size of your company, or its geographical reach, it has become a complicated issue that has serious financial and regulatory consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s start with the basics. 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