The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – HIPPA – is a law designed to safeguard patients’ privacy. All “individually identifiable health information” is protected, whether it is in paper or digital format. HIPPA strictly limits disclosure of health records and requires providers to inform patients when …Read more
One-time document shredding services are designed for businesses or residents that are in need of a single clean-out of their unwanted papers and documents. Whether you are looking for a simple clearing out of a storage area that is cluttered with old papers or have an entire …Read more
One does not simply shred documents without paying mind as to what they are shredding and why. Often times, people shred documents to ensure that their information, and the information of those that they are responsible for, is kept private, secure, and in the right hands. For …Read more
How to Identify Which Documents to Shred… If you want to be sure that you’re protecting your information, then you need to be sure that you’re shredding certain documents. This principle applies tenfold when you’re responsible for the protection of somebody else’s information. Unfortunately, shredding can’t really …Read more
There’s a reason for document shredding, and it’s mainly to be sure that all private data isn’t released to multiple parties. When documents are shredded, personal information can remain private and the risk of identity theft can be kept to a minimum. Whether shredding your documents in …Read more
There are all types of things that people have written down and don’t want people reading. Call it paranoia, fear of what other people think, or security and protective measures. Either way, simply just throwing out highly secure and informative documents doesn’t cut it. You’re going to …Read more
The Federal Trade Commission testified before Congress today on the agency’s ongoing efforts to promote data security, and reiterated its support for enactment of a strong federal data security and breach notification law. Testifying on behalf of the Commission before the Senate Judiciary Committee, FTC Chairwoman Edith …Read more
