October Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Protect What Matters Most
October Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Protect What Matters Most – This month, Legal Shred is reminding businesses and homeowners that complete data protection means securing both digital and physical information.
Every October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month serves as an important reminder that protecting sensitive information isn’t just a digital concern but a responsibility shared by every individual and business. As technology continues to evolve, so do the threats that target private data.
This month, Legal Shred is joining the nationwide effort to raise awareness and help organizations strengthen their information security practices.
While many think of cybersecurity as an IT issue, it goes hand-in-hand with physical data protection. A strong cybersecurity strategy must not only destroy hard drives safely but should also include proper document destruction to eliminate risks that can arise from paper records, old files, and unneeded hard drives.
This year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month theme is “Secure Our World” and emphasizes four key actions everyone can take:
- Use strong passwords and multi-factor authentication
- Update software regularly
- Recognize and report phishing attempts
- Safeguard your information—both online and on paper
By taking these steps and partnering with trusted providers like Legal Shred, businesses can ensure they’re not only meeting regulatory requirements but also demonstrating their commitment to privacy and customer trust.
At Legal Shred, we help businesses and homeowners stay protected through secure document and hard drive shredding services designed to destroy information before it falls into the wrong hands. Whether it’s outdated financial statements, customer records, medical forms, or employee data, securely disposing of these items is a vital step in maintaining full-spectrum data security.
This October, take time to review your company’s data protection policies, train staff, and schedule a shredding service to close the loop on your information security efforts.
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