Hard Drive Destruction
Degaussing vs Hard Drive Shredding
THIS MONTH, LEGAL SHRED IS LOOKING AT THE BENEFITS OF DEGAUSSING vs HARD DRIVE SHREDDING AND WHICH IS THE SAFEST, MOST SECURE WAY TO ENSURE THAT YOUR OLD AND OBSOLETE HARD DRIVES ARE RENDERED UNUSABLE. In the age of technology where we store vast amounts of personal, confidential, or even classified information on electronic storage…
Read MoreShip and Shred vs. Mobile Hard Drive Destruction: Which Is More Beneficial?
According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, “Destruction of media is the ultimate form of sanitization.” Most of the standards that exist to erase a hard drive mention several ways to physically destroy one including disintegration, grinding, pulverization, incineration, melting, and of course, shredding. This month, Legal Shred is looking at the benefits…
Read MoreHave Hard Drives To Get Rid Of? Here’s How To Do It Safely
According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, “Destruction of media is the ultimate form of sanitization.” Most of the standards that exist to erase a hard drive mention several ways to physically destroy one including disintegration, grinding, pulverization, incineration, melting, and of course, shredding. This month, Legal Shred is looking at the benefits…
Read MoreShredding Different Types of Media
Want to protect your identity beyond the paper trail? Here’s how you can do it. While document destruction can help you maintain your reputation and preserve your identity, whether it’s business or personal, shredding isn’t exclusive to just paper. Your identity can be spread far and wide on a variety of different media, from hard…
Read MoreWhat Shredding Can Do for the Environment
Shredding offers more than security – it helps our planet. Did you know that regularly shredding paper is good for the environment? Paper is one of the most used materials in circulation. By regularly shredding your documents as opposed to throwing them in the trash, not only is your paper waste is rendered unusable, it…
Read More5 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Reduce your carbon footprint with these simple steps. Earth Day may have come and gone, but the message is something to remember year-round: reduce, reuse, recycle. The purpose of Earth Day is to inspire awareness and appreciation for the environment, but for the remainder of the year, we should allot a bit of our time…
Read MoreWhat is PHI and Why Is It Protected Under HIPAA?
Do you know what PHI is and why its protection is so important? You may be familiar with the term “PHI,” but do you know what it stands for and why it’s the hub of HIPAA compliance? PHI is simply “protected health information,” therefore requires diligence under HIPAA’s Privacy Rule. The Privacy Rule protects a…
Read MoreFacing a HIPAA Audit? Here’s What You Need To Know
How to prepare for a HIPAA audit. Are you facing a HIPAA audit and unsure of what to do? While you may be familiar with HIPAA regulations and how non-compliance can put you in hot water, for audit purposes remember that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Here’s what you need…
Read MoreHIPAA 102: The Most Common Violations. Are You At Risk?
Avoid hefty fines and understand the most common HIPAA violations. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which was passed by Congress in 1996 contains provisions that may seem complicated, but it is important to make sure that all personnel at health care practices understand HIPAA compliance issues. Do you need to be HIPAA…
Read MoreHIPAA 101: What You Need to Know
Why does HIPAA require healthcare providers to regularly shred documents with patient information? Here’s what you need to know. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires healthcare providers to regularly shred documents containing information on patient’s medical histories. This is one of the most explicitly outlined requirements in the 1996 law, and it’s…
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