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Don’t Toss Your Hard Drive In the Trash. Destroy It!
Don’t Toss Your Hard Drive In the Trash. Destroy It! The amount of data that businesses keep on computer hard drives and other data components may be hard to quantify, but the fact of the matter is, these devices are a treasure chest of sensitive information. Obsolete hard drives and old computers must be treated…
Read MoreOnsite Versus Off-site Shredding: What’s Your Plan?
Onsite Versus Off-site Shredding: What’s Your Plan? With identity theft a growing concern for many businesses, shredding services are a must to keep confidential documents secure. All businesses have confidential data, whether it’s customer lists, price lists, sales statistics, drafts of bids and letters, and even memos. All of these items contain information about business…
Read MoreEarth Day Is Almost Here. How Does Your Paper Waste Measure Up?
4/13/2016 – In today’s digital age, people are considering how and when they can go paperless to produce less waste, but the fact of the matter is, many organizations still rely on paper documents. The financial services sector is still grappling with legacy systems and complex processes that were designed for paper and phone. Insurance…
Read MoreEarth Day Is Almost Here. How Does Your Paper Waste Measure Up?
Earth Day Is Almost Here. How Does Your Paper Waste Measure Up? In today’s digital age, people are considering how and when they can go paperless to produce less waste, but the fact of the matter is, many organizations still rely on paper documents. The financial services sector is still grappling with legacy systems and…
Read MoreIdentity theft: Be careful when purging sensitive documents
Identity theft: Be careful when purging sensitive documents A lot of people start the new year by cleaning house. If that’s your annual tradition, the Better Business Bureau reminds you to do it safely. Be careful how you throw away documents. “Be very careful about what sensitive documents and personally identifiable information you may also…
Read MoreHoliday Time Highlights Data Protection For You and Your Business
Holiday Time Highlights Data Protection For You and Your Business With the holiday season upon us, businesses are busy wrapping up year-end paperwork and preparing for the new fiscal year. Of course, the holidays also mean staff vacations, and less staff means more for you to do. It’s important for business owners to be mindful…
Read MoreThree Ways to Make Document Shredding Easy
Three Ways to Make Document Shredding Easy Running a business that involves keeping your clients’ most sensitive information on file is never a simple task. There are a variety of privacy concerns to consider, in addition to setting the clients’ minds at ease. When it comes to document destruction and shredding services, the best way…
Read MorePaper Shredding Facts
Paper Shredding Facts Ever wonder when the first paper shredding machine was patented? Or what a “Certificate of Destruction” is? There are a lot of interesting facts and quite a bit of history behind what has become the commercial paper shredding industry. Check out these fast-facts and get your shredding knowledge up to speed. 1.…
Read MoreGLBA Facts for Legal Professionals
GLBA Facts for Legal Professionals It’s a well-established fact that attorneys who deal with their clients’ financial activities fall under the mandated provisions of the Financial Modernization Act of 1999, otherwise known as the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act, or GLBA. If your practice includes real estate closings, financial planning, or estate planning – or if you…
Read MoreMedical Record Shredding, Saving and Correcting
Medical Record Shredding, Saving and Correcting At some point in our lives, we all have visited a medical practitioner. Whether it’s for a well visit, sick visit, or an urgent care visit, medical intervention is one of life’s necessities. What does this have to do with document destruction? If you’ve been to a doctor, then…
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