It’s not a distinction worthy of celebration, but this year is on track to be the worst on record for data breaches. There were 54% more data breaches reported by midyear 2019 than were reported by midyear 2018, according to research done by Risk Based Security. Thousands of breaches have...Continue Reading

If it can be shredded, we can shred it. That’s the philosophy that drives our approach to all client requests for a shredding service. Paper? Of course. Hard drives? No problem. Body armor? Actually, that is a problem – one that Northeast Data Destruction encountered not too long ago. Let’s...Continue Reading

Like getting your teeth cleaned and changing the smoke alarm batteries, scheduling document shredding is one of those essential tasks that’s nevertheless easy to forget. You know the security risks of trashing sensitive documents, and you know that it’s a bad use of company resources to have an employee shred...Continue Reading

Has anyone ever told you that you have your mother’s or father’s eyes? Mom’s or Dad’s could be the same shape, size and color as yours, but ultimately your eyes have a totally unique structure. That’s why, sometime in the near future, a store clerk might ask you to complete...Continue Reading

It’s easy enough that puppies and babies do it for fun – shredding paper is quite literally child’s play. (Not that an energetic toddler is any substitute for a professional shredding service!) Cardboard’s thicker, but with the use of a strong shredder, it too can be torn into tiny bits....Continue Reading

Eleven Years and Counting: Northeast Data Destruction Renews NAID Certification Complying with federal regulations and local laws isn’t optional, at least not if you want your business to stay operational. But complying with industry certification programs may be optional, which is why companies that have poor practices or lax security...Continue Reading

Is your business too small to hire a payroll service, or a cleaning service, or someone to handle HR? If not, it’s not too small to hire a shredding service. Outsourcing some smaller tasks to experts frees up employees to devote their time to the work you want them to...Continue Reading

Here’s an unpleasant reality that might keep you up at night: one absent-minded employee has the power to do permanent damage to your data and your business’s reputation. Understanding data protection regulations is the first step to protecting your clients and your reputation. Here in Massachusetts, regulation 201 CMR 17.00...Continue Reading

Choosing a new pizza place or dry cleaner is as simple as spending a few minutes on Yelp or asking a coworker for a recommendation. Choosing a data destruction company for your business’s needs isn’t nearly as simple. The stakes are incredibly high – if the company you pick doesn’t...Continue Reading

Equifax Data Breach In 2017, an employee at Equifax, the credit reporting agency, failed to convey a message to the company’s cybersecurity team. The Equifax website had security vulnerabilities and needed to be updated with a patch. But one person failed to act, and hackers quickly found their way into...Continue Reading