Between Amazon and food delivery apps, you can get nearly anything you want delivered right to your organization’s door. Your private documents and obsolete hard drives can even be destroyed right in your parking lot with on-site shredding services. But is convenience worth the tradeoffs that come with this shredding strategy? The answer is: It...Continue Reading
No two businesses have the exact same way of doing things, but most business leaders would probably agree that cost efficiency and security are key factors that drive decision making. So, shredding services need to offer ways for businesses to customize their services without sacrificing data security or budget. The best way to find out...Continue Reading
Our devices are constantly getting more and more sophisticated. Maybe that’s why people are constantly looking for new data destruction methods or new hacks they can use for hard drive destruction: we’re just used to there always being something new. Social media has also made it both easy and entertaining to share ideas about DIY...Continue Reading
Not sure whether or not to handle your shredding needs in-house or considering outsourced shredding services? There are many factors to consider, including the quantity of shredding you’ll need, the size of your staff, cost and what it will take to ensure sensitive material is handled securely. Doing all shredding in-house might even make sense...Continue Reading
Has your business experienced a data breach yet? If not, it’s probably only a matter of time. Someone in the office might download an attachment from a phishing email and accidentally spread malware. There could be a breach in some cloud-based software program your company uses, or your data could be exposed in a vendor’s...Continue Reading
All businesses need shredding services, but not all businesses use their shredding services in the same ways. A chain grocery store, a doctor’s office and a small accounting firm are all going to need different things from their shredding company. Having the flexibility to tailor your business’s shredding services to your specific needs lets you...Continue Reading
In a time when just about everything seems to be stored in the cloud, physical media can seem downright quaint. Things like CDs and tapes used to be part of how everyone did business. Today, many businesses probably don’t even own any equipment that could play an audio tape. But that doesn’t mean your old...Continue Reading
If your business makes or sells physical products, you can’t afford to neglect the Consumer Product Safety Act. Manufacturers, importers and retailers have obligations under the law. It’s been on the books for more than 50 years, but many business owners are probably unclear about exactly what the law requires of them. Penalties for violations...Continue Reading
Your business might reap multiple benefits from organizing a shredding event. First, it’s a good opportunity to clean out your facilities and offices so you can get rid of obsolete materials, hard drives and files in a secure way, creating more storage space. Businesses also host shredding events that are open to the public or...Continue Reading
Imagine the worst-case scenario happens and your business experiences a serious data breach. Let’s say after upgrading your company’s computers, you failed to destroy some obsolete hard drives properly, and a malicious outsider targeted those drives to use the data to steal sensitive information. Not only would your own financial data be exposed, but private...Continue Reading
