You need to dispose of your documents for a reason – security. However, do you trust the place you are paying to dispose of this sensitive information? Can you really trust them? Professional shredding services are become increasingly popular with all the discussions on identity theft. The …Read more
Why Go With A Local Shredding Company?
These days, there are many options for shredding and document destruction services. Some companies operate on a national scale, with many locations scattered around the country. While these services can be useful and are convenient at times, going with the local shredding company is many times a …Read more
Why Mobile Shredding Is More Important Now Than Ever Before
You hear about it on the news or hear of someone it happened to – identity theft. Do you have sensitive content in your possession like Social Security Numbers or financial information? You wouldn’t just hand these documents to someone on the street, would you? Of course …Read more
The differences and benefits of both onsite document shredding and offsite document shredding
Today we want to discuss the differences and benefits of both onsite document shredding and offsite document shredding. When dealing with ShredWithUs and our document destruction services, you can be at ease knowing that we are in full compliance with regional, state, and federal laws regarding the …Read more
Why Document Destruction is Still Important When Going Paperless
These days many businesses are going paperless, signaling the beginning of the end of the age of paper. Many banks are offering a paperless option, many times the cheaper option, and the ability to receive bank statements through e-mail rather than through the mailbox. There is also …Read more
Visual Hacking: The Low-tech Tactic Crippling Americans
Understanding Visual Hacking Do you ever wonder how these major corporations get major data leaks or how these huge hacking leakshappen? While it is true there are talented hackers that can brute force their way into systems, many times it is something as simple as leaving a …Read more
Protecting Your Liability and Reputation when Hiring a Shredding Company
Identity theft is one of the top consumer complaints. According to the Federal Trade Commission, American consumers lost billions to fraud in 2013 as a result of identity theft. Businesses are held to several regulatory requirements in order to limit a customer’s risk. These regulations consist of …Read more
Document Shredding Company Employee Eyed in ID Theft Ring
Fort Worth man is at center of multistate fraud investigation A Fort Worth man who worked for a document shredding company did not destroy bank records and instead shared them with thieves, according to court documents. The number of potential victims is in the thousands and the …Read more
Stolen laptops lead to important HIPAA settlements
Two entities have paid the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) $1,975,220 collectively to resolve potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. These major enforcement actions underscore the significant risk to the security …Read more
No clear process for notification of data breach after Target fiasco!
Source: API WASHINGTON–The data breach at Target Corp. that exposed millions of credit card numbers has focused attention on the patchwork of state consumer notification laws and renewed a push for a single national standard. Most states have laws that require retailers to disclose data breaches, but …Read more