Four signs to retire those personal paper shredding machines

Corodata TeamAug. 22, 2014 | Paper Shredding |
[Breaking News] The personal paper shredding machines you are using for business are slow and inefficient. If you’re nodding your head and thinking, “I know that!” Did you also know that they do not properly dispose of your confidential information? As if those weren’t enough reasons to ditch your personal paper shredding machines, these little terrors can also be damaging to the productivity and wellbeing of your office. If you’re still not convinced that it’s time to upgrade to commercial paper shredding, take a look at this list of tell tale signs, and decide for yourself.

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That Eerie, Focus-Zapping, Stress-Inducing, Humming Noise

Have you noticed that the grating, humming noise that personal shredding machines release makes it hard for you to focus on your work? In the article How does Background Noise Affect Our Concentration? for the Scientific American, Professor of Physiology Mark A. W. Andrews writes, “Ambient noise also affects people’s health by increasing general stress levels and aggravating stress-related conditions such as high blood pressure, coronary disease, peptic ulcers and migraine headaches. Continued exposure does not lead to habituation; in fact, the effects worsen.” So regular use of a personal shredder can distract, stress-out, and aggravate your fellow coworkers and employees. That should be reason enough to steer clear!

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You are No Longer Using Dial-up Internet

Using a personal paper shredding machine is slow, tedious, and costs you a lot of your time at work. What could you have crossed-off your to-do list and accomplished if you didn’t have to spend hours a week shredding paper? Then there’s the constant upkeep and maintenance of dumping out its contents and fixing paper jams. In this competitive marketplace, who can afford to waste that much time?

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You have Mountains of Paper that Needs to be Shredded Weekly

If you work in law, sales, accounting, real estate, or in the medical field, you constantly have to deal with mountains of paperwork. But after you get everything you need signed, faxed, scanned, and emailed away, you’re still not done. There are mountains of paperwork waiting for you at your desk. Personal shredding machines are not designed to destroy hundreds of pieces of papers at a time, and so the process takes you hours at best, days at the worst, and prevents you from spending your time more effectively. Getting Started You don’t have to waste anymore of your time at work shredding your mountains of paper. Let Corodata help you properly dispose of your papers and your headaches with our commercial paper shredding service.

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The Shred-Pile is filled with confidential information

Most offices do not shred their paper right away; they wait for the shred pile to build-up. In the meantime, any of your coworkers could have access to confidential documents that are sitting there, out in the open. From invoices to offer letters, your shred pile could create data breaches and risks around the office that you never thought of. Should your documents ever get into the wrong hands, this is a definite HR nightmare. Clearly, there has to be a better way. When a personal paper shredding machine is affecting worker productivity, decreasing morale, and putting your company’s confidential information at risk, you need to make a change. That’s when commercial paper shredding experts can help. What are the advantages of professional shredding? It cuts down on the time, costs, and risks of data breaches. Professional shredding also helps you to stay compliant with new HIPAA and FACTA laws, and provides you with a Certificate of Destruction that you can show in case of a lawsuit or audit. Learn how you can shred better today!

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