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5 Drawbacks of In-House Shredding
You have two choices for destroying confidential documents: You can shred them in-house or hire a shredding and destruction company. In this blog, we explain why the latter offers the most benefits for your business. 1. Data Breach Risks In-house shredding can lead to exposure of personal information, especially when shredded documents are tossed into…
Read More5 Key Facts about Business Shredding Services
No organization is immune to identity theft and business fraud threats. Partnering with a business shredding provider is more important than ever. In this blog, we discuss five key facts about business shredding services. 1. Business Shredding Reduces Paper Record Exposure These days, cyber-crime is a big problem, but it is not the only risk…
Read MoreDo’s and Don’ts of Media Shredding
Does your business have expired backup tapes, hard drives, and other electronic devices? The longer they sit around, the greater your exposure to privacy breaches. In this blog, we discuss the do’s and don’ts of media shredding. Don’t: Throw Your Media in the Trash Criminals search for discarded devices in trash and recycling bins. If…
Read MoreWhy, When, and How to Destroy Your Hard Drives
Although millions of pages of sensitive documents can be stored on a single hard drive, many companies do not have an official data destruction plan. In this blog, we discuss why, when, and how to destroy your hard drives. Why? Recovering data from erased hard drives is easier than you think. Armed with rudimentary skills…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Drop-Off Shredding
Whether you have a handful of expired files or several boxes of unwanted sensitive documents, destroying your information safely and efficiently is not always easy. In this blog, we discuss the benefits of drop-off shredding. Convenience Destroying unwanted bank statements, tax records, medical bills, and other confidential documents with a paper shredder is time consuming…
Read More3 Problems with DIY Shredding
To reduce identity theft and business fraud risks, every business should shred confidential documents. But is a store-bought shredder the best solution? In this blog, we highlight three problems with do-it-yourself (DIY) shredding. 1. Paper Shredders Are Slow Shredding documents with an office paper shredder in not the most efficient method of document destruction. Shredding…
Read MoreWhat to Consider When Choosing a Shredding Company
Paper shredding is the cornerstone of any corporate information security program. But how do you choose a shredding partner you can trust? In this blog, we highlight several important factors to consider when choosing a shredding company. 1. Experience Find out how long a shredding company has been in business before deciding to use their…
Read MoreKnowing Your Shredding Service Options
In today’s complex world, having a comprehensive data security solution is a must. You can’t protect one part of your information and ignore the rest. In this blog, we outline which shredding service options to consider. Paper Shredding Every organization has unique document destruction needs. A shredding provider should offer flexible service options to suit…
Read MoreQuestions to Ask a Shredding and Destruction Provider
Outsourcing your information destruction isn’t always easy. You must have confidence knowing your provider is protecting your privacy. To make sure you are choosing the most trustworthy shredding and destruction company, ask the following questions: How long have you been in the shredding business? In shredding and destruction, experience matters. Choosing a shredding and destruction…
Read More5 Reasons to Outsource Your Small Business Shredding
Document shredding isn’t just for large corporations; small businesses have confidential documents too. How does your company dispose of sensitive records? In this blog, we offer five reasons to outsource your shredding to a qualified paper shredding company. 1. Identity Theft Prevention In-house shredding can lead to exposure of personal information, especially when shredded documents…
Read MoreThe Benefits of a Product Destruction Service
What do you do with recalled, expired, damaged products that need to be removed from the market? Tossing unwanted products or defective merchandise in a trash or recycling bin may seem like a viable answer but it can tarnish your brand, increase your liability exposure and lead to non-compliance fines. In this blog, we discuss…
Read More10 Ways to Protect Your Privacy in 2020
First the bad news: your privacy is more vulnerable than ever. Attackers have an array of unlimited tools and methods to steal your personal information. The good news is you can do something about it. In this blog, we offer ten ways you can protect your privacy in 2020. Use a Residential Shredding Service One…
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