Posted on Thursday, September 18th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Can IT Security Be ‘Green’?
News Blaze
As far as ‘green’ computing is concerned, the IT industry does not have a particularly good record. In the past, it has been poor in a whole range of ‘green’ areas, including power consumption, the use of toxic substances, over-packaging, air conditioning and product life cycle. Considering and implementing ‘green’ issues is increasingly important in IT and IT security is no exception. Choosing suppliers who implement ‘green’ policies, considering solutions such as UTMs, and selecting products which conform to WEEE and the RoHS directive are all ways in which IT security can be ‘greener.’
