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Hard Drive Destruction

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

Identity Theft

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

Paper Shredding

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

Paper Shredding

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

Data Privacy Laws

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

Hard Drive Destruction

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

Paper Shredding

The Advantages of Choosing a NAID AAA Certified Shredding Company

The National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) is an international, non-profit, trade organization for the shredding and destruction industry. NAID’s mission is to promote the information destruction industry and the standards and ethics of its member companies. Not all shredding

Hard Drive Destruction

What to Look for in a Hard Drive Destruction Provider

Destroying expired digital data is just as important as shredding expired paper records. Even if you erase or reformat an expired hard drive, traces of sensitive data are left behind. With the right tools, criminals can access the data and

Paper Shredding

Behind the Scenes of a Shredding Service

You may know someone who uses a paper shredding service. A mobile shredding truck may have even passed you on the highway. But do you know how a shredding service works? In this blog, we take you behind the scenes.

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