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Topic: Shredding

Protecting Your Business from Identity Theft With Shredding Services

Protecting Your Business from Identity Theft With Shredding Services

Most people think that protecting yourself from identity theft involves high-tech solutions but something as simple as shredding business documents is one of the most effective moves you can make for business ID theft protection.
Is Shredded Paper Recyclable?

Is Shredded Paper Recyclable?

Is shredded paper recyclable? Yes! The answer may seem obvious, but unlike conventional paper, recycling shredded paper works differently. In this guide, we discuss what to do with shredded paper and the best way to recycle shredded paper.
Protecting Your Business: The Importance of Shredding Documents

Protecting Your Business: The Importance of Shredding Documents

The importance of shredding documents in the data lifecycle can’t be understated as part of your document processes. With that in mind, here’s what you must know about the secure disposal of sensitive information and the benefits of professional shredding services.
What business documents NOT to Shred

What business documents NOT to Shred

Here are five document types not to shred and are better to keep – especially with offsite media storage you can trust.
Do’s & Dont’s For Shredding Documents

Do’s & Dont’s For Shredding Documents

What you need to know about proper Document Shredding? Crimes such as identity theft, business espionage and financial fraud are on the rise. To protect personal and sensitive information pertaining to your business, in-house or offsite document shredding is a must. Consider these dos and don’ts for shredding documents.
What Financial Documents Should Be Shredded? (Free Retention Schedule Guideline)

What Financial Documents Should Be Shredded? (Free Retention Schedule Guideline)

What financial records should be shredded? It’s not a straightforward question, as you must also be aware of retention periods.
What is NAID Certification and Why It Matters

What is NAID Certification and Why It Matters

Finding a data destruction company you can trust is challenging, but what should you examine? Reviews, branding, NAID certification? With so many considerations, it’s tough to find a reliable provider.
Why Certified Shredding Is So Important to Businesses

Why Certified Shredding Is So Important to Businesses

Does your business use certified shredding to dispose of documents? Even in the digital age, offices generate enormous amounts of physical documents. Conservative estimates reveal that a medium-sized business may still use 10,000 pieces of paper per year.
8 Things Your Business Needs to Know About Device Shredding

8 Things Your Business Needs to Know About Device Shredding

Device shredding eliminates electronic devices holding critical data to ensure that your virtual waste is disposed of properly. With the mobile data shredding market worth $2.82 billion globally in 2020, this industry is growing in response to increasing attacks against businesses. No business is free from having their data stolen. It’s why 1 in 15 […]
Why A Shred Everything Policy Helps Businesses? (Free Downloadable Shred Policy Checklist)

Why A Shred Everything Policy Helps Businesses? (Free Downloadable Shred Policy Checklist)

Our most pressing business issues intersect when an organization must answer the five W’s and one H for their firm’s plan on the subject of protecting and securing their information. This planning process becomes even more complex while working to comply with an array of legislation in order to avoid lawsuits. All of these complexities […]