Inside a Shredding and Destruction Service
You know it’s important to destroy unwanted and expired documents, but do you understand the real value of paper shredding? In this blog post, we take you behind the scenes of a shredding and destruction service where every detail matters. Safety and Security Identity theft and corporate fraud are on the rise. Investing in a […]
Answers to Common Information Destruction Questions
At CI Information Management, we’re proud to be a trusted resource for our clients and prospective customers. Every day, we’re asked questions about information destruction. This isn’t surprising considering the wide range of privacy and compliance concerns businesses large and small have to deal with. In this blog post, we answer some of these common […]
What To Shred: A Guide For Every Industry
From financial records to employee data, organizations handle a vast amount of confidential information on a daily basis. But what happens when these documents are no longer needed? Should they simply be discarded, or is there a risk in doing so? Document shredding is not just a recommended practice; it’s a necessity for protecting sensitive […]
Data Security Breaches by the Numbers: 2025 Update
Last updated: April 2025Originally published: October 2016 Data breaches are no longer just a problem for major corporations. In 2025, small businesses and healthcare providers have become some of the most frequent and vulnerable targets of data theft. As digital systems expand and the volume of sensitive data increases, so too does the risk of […]
The Lifecycle Of Your Confidential Documents
Your confidential information is the lifeblood of your organization. But with the average office worker handling over 10,000 pieces of paper a year, it’s far to easy to have that information fall into the wrong hands, which could result in a fatal blow to your business The traditional recycling bin is great for the environment but often leaves easy access for […]
Is Your Shred Company AAA NAID Certified?
When you hire a document destruction company to shred your business’s old paper files or destroy your old hard drives, you are putting a portion of the future of your company into somebody else’s hands. Such is the extreme importance of secure document destruction. Your company has sensitive information everywhere, from proprietary product information and […]
Do You Recognize The 3 Early Warning Signs of a Possible Data Breach?
Data breaches have become disturbingly commonplace lately, even for major companies. From Target to eBay to Neiman Marcus, many recognizable brands have compromised customer data. Regardless of the size of your business, a data breach can hurt your reputation, cost you money, and leave your customers wondering whether or not they can trust your brand. […]
CI Information Management Employee Receives Certified Secure Destruction Specialist Accreditation
One of our employees at CI Information Management recently received the Certified Secure Destruction Specialist Accreditation from the National Association for Information Destruction. This program, which NAID launched in 2010, represents the highest level of certification that an individual can receive from the association. So far, only about 150 people nationwide have achieved the Certified […]
Are Garbage Cans Your Company’s Worst Enemy?
You may feel like your company’s garbage can is a fairly neutral device. After all, it’s not like your garbage can is a terminator robot, seeking to find and destroy its target at any cost. Despite its unassuming appearance, your garbage can could morph into an unexpected Trojan Horse – a structure that seems safe […]
The Ugly Truth About Old Hard Drives
Hard drives are still being used in many laptops and desktop computers, but most tech experts would tell you that these old storage systems are, at this point, obsolete. Solid-state drives (SSD) are the more popular option today, largely because they contain no moving parts. Where hard drives use actual disks, motors, and read/write heads […]