Thursday-02 April
2020

Choosing a Shredding Company Based on Service

More than 33% of U.S. adults have been victims of identity theft. Not only is shredding an essential service today — it’s critical to choose the right shredding services provider.   Let’s look at some critical factors you should consider to ensure you are working with the shredding service provider that meets your needs.  6 Critical Factors […]

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Monday-02 March
2020

What You Might Not Know About Law Firm Security Requirements

Law firms are repositories of confidential data and information. However, in recent years, numerous law firm security breaches have been reported. According to the ABA 2018 survey report, law firm security breaches occur across the board. Fourteen percent of solo practitioner attorneys, 24% of law firms with 2-49 attorneys, 42% of law firms with 50-100 […]

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Thursday-02 January
2020

Secure Document Shredding: Best Practices for Disposing of Medical and Financial Records

When you consider the amount of data stored in medical and banking/financial industry offices, you realize the potential for data and identity theft is staggering. It’s why a secure document shredding program is of the utmost importance for these types of organizations. Medical Industry Policies According to a study in The American Journal of Managed Care, paper and […]

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Monday-02 December
2019

Selective Shredding vs. Shredding Everything: What Method is Best for Your Business?

In today’s digital age, we all see a lot of headlines about hacking and online data and identity theft. However, access to online data isn’t the only way thieves and unsavory types gather private information; they can also commit identity theft by using data they find while pilfering through paperwork tossed out by or stolen from businesses.  […]

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Saturday-01 December
2018

Document Shredding: DIY vs. Professional Shredding Services

There comes a time in the life of every office — whether it’s a small home office or a large commercial one – when documents need to be sorted and disposed of. When those documents contain private or sensitive information, they can’t simply be tossed in the trash. Doing so could expose your data or that of […]

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Thursday-01 November
2018

The Document Shredding Process: What Happens After Your Documents Get Shredded?

Perhaps you’ve got a sizable amount of documents after cleaning out your home office. Or maybe your company has a mountain of paperwork to dispose of at the office or in a storage facility. Either way, to get rid of sensitive documents in a safe and efficient manner, they need to be shredded.  Your options include dropping the […]

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Tuesday-01 May
2018

Are Your Service Providers Properly Handling Your Sensitive Information?

Over the years, you’ve probably shared your personal and business history with a number of professionals and trusted advisers. And because of the nature of these relationships, you’ve probably handed over, mailed or emailed a wealth of documents containing sensitive information. When was the last time you asked the professionals in your life – the […]

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Sunday-15 April
2018

Self Storage vs. A Records Storage Company – What Makes More Sense?

The self storage business has been around since the late 1960s. Today it’s big business; an estimated 44,000 to 52,000 facilities offering more than 2.3 billion square feet of space are in the United States. You probably drive by several locations in the course of doing errands, visiting family and friends, or going to and […]

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Thursday-15 March
2018

Professional Shredding Companies vs. Home Office Shredders

We get it – you’re the Do It Yourself type. You like to mow your lawn, do your own taxes, brew tea. You might even like to do rehab projects around the house. But when it comes to shredding documents with personal information, trust us when we say it makes more sense to leave this […]

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Thursday-01 March
2018

Personal and Business Records: Are You Keeping Them Longer Than Necessary?

It’s tax time! With April 15 a few weeks away, many of us have piles of files sprawled on our desks and dining-room tables in preparation for filing our returns.  Whether you owe Uncle Sam or you’re due to get money back, chances are you’ve looked at all that paperwork and thought, “How long do […]

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