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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 […]
Why Secure Document Shredding Is Still Important Today
January 6, 2016
As we progress further into the digital age, it’s easy to assume that the need for a consistent paper document shredding service is vanishing. However, that’s nowhere near true. According […]
Protect Yourself from Identity Theft at the Workplace
October 30, 2015
What are you doing to protect your company’s trash? Depending on your individual organization’s needs, AccuShred offers daily, weekly, monthly, or on-call destruction services. We provide, free-of-charge, specially designed secure […]
Dumpster Divers Are Stealing Your Information – Take Action Now!
October 27, 2015
Did you know that it is not illegal for people to go through your trash? In the case of California vs. Greenwood, it was held that the Fourth Amendment does […]
History of Shredding Machines
July 16, 2015
Ever wondered the history of shredding machines? Paper Shredding Machine Timeline 4000 B.C. Egypt The invention of papyrus sparked the need for destruction of documents. When a mistake was […]
Does (Particle) Size Matter?
June 18, 2015
In our world – absolutely! It is important to recognize, however, that data destruction, whether on paper or electronic media, is a process requiring security at several different points. Particle […]