What You’ve Always Wanted to Know about Identity Thieves
If you’re not shredding all of your documents that contain any amount of information about you, you are blindly setting yourself up for possible disaster. Here’s some questions you should be asking about who the thieves are that could cause such destruction with your unshredded papers: Q. Who would steal my information? A. Identity thieves […]
How to Choose a Local Shredding Company in the Tri-Cities
Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland are like one huge uninterrupted mid-sized city that has continued to grow despite the economic recession of the late 2000s. The cities boast the largest high school in Washington State as well as a growing and active airport, theatre, planetarium, annual events, minor league baseball team, major junior hockey club, golf […]
How to Navigate the Minefield of Data Protection Laws
A “minefield” is defined as a subject presenting unseen hazards, and that’s how many people view the continuously evolving slew of data protection laws. There are hundreds of laws about protecting data, but below is a selection of laws most likely to impact you or your business. The Simple Life In 1936, a new piece […]
How Shredding Now Sets You Up for a Successful 2022
Back in school, the time between the end and beginning of semesters was really useful. The chaotic and messy last semester had just come to an end leaving a clean slate ahead. The completed work of the previous semester could be put to rest and any clutter discarded. The break felt great and allowed you […]
December is Identity Theft Awareness & Prevention Month
It’s hard to imagine ever “celebrating” Identity Theft Awareness and Prevention Month, but consider these four facts. In the USA, we have: The technology available to help fight identity theft attempts Training opportunities available to avoid identity theft Criminal laws in place to bring charges against thieves A month dedicated to bringing awareness that focuses […]
What Can and Can’t Go in a Shred Collection Container
I believe it was the British rock band, The Clash, that first asked this question when they wrote the song, Should I Stay or Should I Go. That would have made for an interesting Shred Collection Container music video! Strategically placing shred collection bins around your office will ensure that sensitive documents are disposed of […]
From Desk to Destruction: Making a Secure Document Disposal Plan
There are some things we habitually do to protect ourselves and others. For instance, we might lock our car doors to avoid a break in. If we lock them 50% of the time, we lower the risk considerably compared to never locking them. But the best safeguard is to lock them every time. It doesn’t […]
Best Practices for Disposing of Legal Documents
Unless you’re Oscar the Grouch, who loves trash and disposes of nothing, your goal is to continually purge unwanted paper waste from your office. But if that paper waste contains confidential legal information, it is vitally important to protect the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) information on those documents and keep your business from being held […]
Understanding HIPAA/HITECH Privacy and Security Rules
HIPAA and HITECH affect every document and piece of information a “covered entity” processes. But the rules are complex and rigid, creating multiple opportunities for mistakes. Here we try to unravel the security rules to help you make sense of it all. What organizations need to comply with the HIPAA/HITECH laws? Covered Entities Healthcare Providers […]
Preventing Information Security Errors
Information security breaches are an often-silent enemy that create havoc for your company. Most of the time they come unexpectedly, stealing your valuable time and attention, and leaving you open to lawsuits. No one is immune from making information security errors, but reducing the risk and being prepared will help decrease downtime, damaged reputation, and […]