The Risk of Discarded Hardware
The Risk of Discarded Hardware When hardware reaches the end of their useful lives, most consumers including companies discard the…
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Wiping vs. Destroying Hard Drives
A hard drive is a small box inside of computers that contain sensitive information. This information could include usernames, passwords,…
Electronics Recycling and the Data Destruction Industry
The fastest growing segment of recycled material is consumer electronics. The accelerating pace of technology increases the environmental impact. Anything…
How OUTSOURCING Your Shredding is MORE SECURE and LESS EXPENSIVE Than Shredding It Yourself
A NAID “Informed Buyer” Publication Why Owning an Office Shredder WILL NOT Protect Your Business: Discarded shreds only tell the…
Avoid Holiday Identity Theft with AccuShred
Shopping for the holidays is always fun and exciting! However, with the looming danger of identity theft, holiday shoppers must…
Cases of Sensitive Patient Information Found in Dumpsters
Improper disposal of patient records is a common HIPAA violation. Here are a few excerpts from cases that have occurred recently: …
Do Consumers Go Back to a Business That Didn’t Protect Their Identity?
Two-thirds of U.S. adults would not return to a business if that business compromised their personal information, according to a…
AccuShred’s “Shred Cancer” Program Raises Over $35,000
Now in its third year, program making big impact on fight against breast cancer. (Toledo, Ohio, October 30, 2013): AccuShred,…
Learning From Four Cases of Corporate Identity Theft
One of the main ideas behind document destruction is to protect the data of your clients to avoid it being…
What Laws Govern Document Destruction, and Why Do They Exist?
Some don’t realize that, apart from being a matter of security, the need for document destruction is in fact enforced…