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Who is the Weakest Link in Your Data Protection Process
April 24, 2019
Companies are depending more and more on collecting, organizing, and storing digital data than ever before. Whether it’s customer data, employee data, or general business data, all of it may […]
What is Personally Identifiable Information?
February 19, 2019
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is information that can be used to identify an individual. In your business, you may deal with PII every day, and ultimately it’s your responsibility to […]
Upgraded Tech Can Equal A Data Breach In Your Medical Office
February 5, 2019
If you manage a medical office, then odds are you keep the majority of your patient and employee data in the form of digital records. Doing so makes it much […]
Advantages Of Outsourcing Your Electronic Data Destruction
January 10, 2019
The safest way to do this is by outsourcing the hard drive destruction to a reputable electronic data destruction service. The following are a few advantages of using an electronic […]
Secure Your Office Electronic Data in 4 Simple Steps
December 4, 2018
Storing data electronically may be more secure than having reams of files and papers, but it’s not impenetrable. Without effort on your part, someone with the right knowledge and a […]
The Equifax Data Breach
September 29, 2017
One of the nation’s three major credit reporting agencies, Equifax, exposed 143 million American’s sensitive and personal information in a data breach. The breach lasted from mid-May through July. The […]
Applicant Personal Information Found in Dumpster After Improper Disposal
March 15, 2017
In the Rio Grande Valley area of Texas, an inactive company is under investigation by the Attorney General’s Office after improperly disposing documents containing personal information of former applicants. Local […]
Canadian Government Experiences Over 10,000 Document Security Incidents
December 9, 2016
The Canadian government experienced a massive spike in secure document mishandling since Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau came into office. The current administration has reported more than 10,000 incidents. The highest […]
The Dreadful Consequences of Improper Data Destruction
June 14, 2016
In 2011, documents containing information on NYPD’s counterterrorism were found and posted on the Internet. In 2014, Safeway, Inc. improperly disposed of customers’ medical information. Instead of moving the documents, […]
Study Proves Companies Need to Get More Serious About Document Destruction
January 13, 2016
Last year, Cintas hosted a webinar with Dr. Larry Ponemon, chairman and founder of the Ponemon Institute, to survey the results of a study Security of Paper Records and Document […]
