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AccuShred Receives a 2018 Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics
June 5, 2018
Recognized for their exceptional level of ethics and integrity in business The Better Business Bureau (Northwest Ohio) Torch Awards for Ethics is an annual event, recognizing companies who display an […]
The Equifax Breach Exposed More Information Than Previously Reported
February 21, 2018
Thought the Equifax data breach story was over? Think again. Additional information, including tax IDs and details on individual driver’s licenses may have been accessed in the hack according to […]
Toledo-based AccuShred Gives More Than $100,000 to Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio
January 30, 2018
Toledo, Ohio – January 30, 2018 – AccuShred, LCC, a high-security data destruction company providing services to clients in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, is proud to announce it has surpassed […]
We’ve Raised Nearly $100,000 Towards Breast Cancer Research
November 30, 2017
Years ago, in collaboration with the Susan G. Komen® organization of Northwest Ohio, we established the Shred Cancer program. This program was the first of its kind in the country […]
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 […]
Training Staff in HIPAA Regulations
September 7, 2017
Most breaches of protected health information (PHI) are related to human error, underscoring the need for medical practices to develop and maintain rigorous training programs for employees so they comply […]
Healthcare Security Breaches Extend to 300% Increase Over Three Years
February 15, 2017
2016 has been a year jam-packed with cyber-attacks on the healthcare industry. According to a comprehensive report by TrapX Labs, cyber-attackers are now responsible for 31.42% of all major HIPAA […]
AccuShred is Expanding – We’ve Added Another Truck to the Fleet!
February 1, 2017
We’ve been busy at the AccuShred facility lately! To keep up with our growing business, we’ve recently added a 2017 Hino truck with a twenty-six-foot box to our fleet. This […]
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 Future of Cybersecurity: Required State-wide Programs for Financial Institutions
September 29, 2016
If you’ve been following our blog lately, you may have noticed our emphasis on cybersecurity. There’s good reason for that – cybercrime rates are increasing significantly year-to-year. In fact, according […]
