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 […]
Read MoreIn today’s highly technological world, you hear so often about hackers and cybercrime. It’s why businesses are hypersensitive to data breaches and focus heavily on cybersecurity. While this is very important, non-digital theft happens, too. So regardless of how “paperless” your office is, working with a good commercial paper shredding service is vital. According to research conducted by […]
Read MoreOver 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 […]
Read MoreIf your business files are overflowing with papers containing personal, sensitive, confidential information that you are required by law to shred but haven’t gotten around to taking care of, you’re probably eager to eliminate your paper jungle. You may be tempted to jump at the first “We Shred Documents” sign you see and load your car with […]
Read MoreDo you recall the news story a few years ago about a document storage company in Illinois that was sued for exposing thousands of medical records with sensitive personal information? Or the one about the local mortgage company that paid $50,000 to the Federal Trade Commission for failing to properly dispose of documents containing consumers’ […]
Read MoreDay after day, we hear from people who are tired of their paper jungle but don’t know how to solve the problem. Should they throw the “to shred” pile of papers into boxes? Garbage bags? Is it okay to toss them into their recycle bin at home? First, it is of course fine to trash […]
Read MoreWhether you’re responsible for shredding sensitive documents in the workplace or at home – or both – chances are you have reached out to a few shredding companies to get a quote for their service. And chances are you got two different prices. Rep at Company A, “That will be $49.” Rep at Company B, […]
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