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Your Old Employee Laptop Could Still Hold the Keys to Your Business
Join Anthropic, Kalshi, and Clay at Pioneer on October 7th
Pioneer, the summit where CX leaders redefine what’s possible, is on October 7th.
Join leaders from Fin, Anthropic, Clay, and Kalshi for an insightful conversation on the state of AI transformation.
You’ll discover how some of the most innovative minds in CX have transformed their organizations, learn how they think about CX, and hear how they're planning for what's next.
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Retired Devices Still Contain Valuable Information
A laptop removed from active use may still contain cached credentials, browser sessions, customer files, source code, VPN configurations, and internal documents.
Factory Reset Isn’t Always the Whole Process
Secure device retirement requires more than deleting visible files. Organizations need a defined process for wiping, verifying, documenting, and eventually disposing of hardware.
Browsers Can Hold Significant Access
Saved passwords, authentication cookies, autofill information, and active sessions may provide access to cloud applications even when sensitive files aren't stored locally.
Watch the full system run live on Sep 30. Walk away ready to do it yourself.
Most founders have LinkedIn traction with nothing to show for it in the CRM. On Sep 30, Maria Gharib (Mindstream) and Valerie Chapman (Ruth AI) walk through the exact system live.
From AI-assisted content creation to sequenced outreach to booked meeting. You'll leave with a process you can run the same day.
Eligible startups also get the LinkedIn-to-Leads Toolkit: ad credits, Apollo, Captions, and HubSpot's Prospecting Agent.
Devices Get Lost During Ownership Changes
Laptops can disappear into office closets, employee homes, storage facilities, repair shops, or resale channels when asset inventories aren't maintained properly.
Hardware Disposal Is Part of Cybersecurity
Selling, donating, recycling, or returning devices without securely removing company information can turn yesterday's hardware into tomorrow's data exposure.
Secure the Entire Device Lifecycle
Track assets from purchase to retirement, encrypt storage, revoke sessions when devices leave service, securely erase data, and verify destruction when necessary. A device doesn't stop being a security responsibility simply because nobody uses it anymore.
AI can build faster. Can your team decide better?
AI can draft the PRD and prototype the idea. Jira Product Discovery helps teams decide whether it belongs on the roadmap. Bring feedback and ideas together, prioritize as a team, and keep your roadmap connected to delivery in Jira.


