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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 locking bins or console units placed strategically throughout your office or facility. These containers are used to safely deposit and store your sensitive information. Our […]
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 not prohibit the warrantless search and seizure of garbage left for collection outside the curtilage of a home (pp. 39-44). The Supreme Court ruled that […]
Monroe County #1 – August 13, 2018
August 13, 2015
August 13, 2018 Monroe Township Hall 3:00 – 7:00pm
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 made on papyrus, the document was torn up manually. 1908 – New York City Abbot Augustus Low patented the, “Waste Paper Receptacle,” the first paper-shredding […]
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 size is but one aspect of the secure process that needs to be considered. We feel it is more important when we are discussing mobile […]
Nate Segall Appointed as a Director on the NWHC Board
April 16, 2015
We are pleased to announce that the NAID Board of Directors has appointed our very own Nate Segall of AccuShred in Toledo, Ohio to serve as a director on the NAID Worldata Holding Company Board (NWHC). The NWHC is a member-owned subsidiary which oversees the association’s activities relate to Downstream Data Coverage. Downstream Data Coverage […]
What Matters Most
February 26, 2015
We are proud to announce that our very own Nate Segall co-authored an article entitled, “What Matters Most,” in the February edition of the Storage & Destruction Business (SDB) Magazine. In the article, Segall and two other document destruction industry leaders collaborated to share thoughts on trends in the document destruction industry and what the […]
The Benefits of Hiring a Document Shredding Company
February 11, 2015
There are multitudinous benefits to hiring a paper shredding service, including the peace of mind that comes with a verified record that the documents have been destroyed. As companies transition into the digital age, they are burdened with the task of securely disposing of paper documents that are no longer needed. A significant amount of […]
Agbogbloshie: From Toxic E-Waste Dump to Model Recycling Center
November 25, 2014
Article and picture from: http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/photos-transforming-agbogbloshie-from-toxic-e-waste-dump-into-model-recycling-center/ On October 9, 2014, Agbogbloshie, Accra, Ghana, “a digital dumping ground,” is about to get cleaner with the opening of a new facility for handling e-waste. This is a pilot project new e-waste recycling facility that really could transform the way recyclers work in Agbogbloshie because right now it is […]
Monroe County #2 – September 29, 2018
September 29, 2014
September 29, 2018 Bedford Township Hall 8:00am – noon