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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Friday-28 June
2019

Commercial Paper Shredding and Document Destruction — Why You Can’t Afford NOT to Do It

In 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 […]

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Thursday-11 April
2019

Should You be Shredding Documents at Home?

Whether you want to destroy an expired credit card or sensitive documents, it’s important that you safeguard your personal information. But what makes more sense – shredding at home or using a professional shredding company? Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the U.S. Based on a report by the Federal Trade Commission […]

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Thursday-28 March
2019

Decluttering Your Life the KonMari Way

In January 2019, sales of storage and organization materials were up year-over-year following the debut of the Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. Even if you’re not a Netflix subscriber – or you are but haven’t watched the show – if you’re dealing with excess clutter and want to whip your home into shape, it’s time to adopt Marie […]

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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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Monday-15 October
2018

Why Combining Scanning and Shredding is Key to Records Management

“Document storage is simple,” you thought. “We’ll organize these papers and files, pack them into boxes, and rent a storage facility for them.”  What seems like an effective records management solution at first can end up being disastrous for your business. At best, storing documents this way is inconvenient. At worst, it could put your […]

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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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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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