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Making a choice about any decision in life requires some research and knowledge about that particular subject. A few ways to choose a local shredding company might involve researching and observing reviews and feedback from previous customers and businesses, but those could be inaccurate or affected by unknown or subjective factors. You could obtain the…

Proper disposal of confidential legal documents is essential to protecting sensitive information and maintaining data security. Improperly discarding legal documents can leave them vulnerable to theft and misuse, potentially causing significant harm. In this article, we will outline the best practices for disposing of confidential legal documents, highlighting the places where you should not dispose…

You’re a fan of Earth Day and protecting the environment is a concern of yours, but making changes to your paper use seems overwhelming, and it’s hard to imagine that one person’s or even one company’s habits are enough to make a real difference. The great news is that you can make a difference—one document…

The Weakest Link Suppose you were driving home and you swerved off the road to avoid a deer and got your car stuck in a ditch. You call a highly-recommended towing company and they bring their most powerful tow truck with four-wheel drive and a winch with a cable that can handle a vehicle of…

As a business that generates, handles and destroys data on a regular basis, you are required to comply with the laws by protecting that sensitive information. In addition, you also need to keep up with the changes to those laws and the addition of new ones over time. 2023 is no exception when it comes…

If your business creates, stores and uses personal data of any kind, you are required to comply with multiple federal and state laws that specify how you must handle and dispose of that data. Here are a few of the essential federal laws that will affect how your business handles personal data. FACTA With the…

Sending a USPS first-class letter to another country? $1.40. Booking a one-way airline ticket from Knoxville to the other side of the world? $2,000. Your confidential records stolen and distributed internationally? Priceless. There are some things money can’t buy. And the cost of the damage caused by your confidential records ending up halfway across the…

It may feel excessive to consider outsourcing shredding when you are already outsourcing so many other things. But the reason outsourcing exists is so you and your staff can focus on your core competencies and leave the other things to the experts in each field. Outsourcing shredding works the same way. Shredding may seem like…

Howard Greenfield was an American lyricist and songwriter. He had a successful collaborative writing relationship with Neil Sedaka in the 1960s and together they wrote the massive hit single, Breaking Up is Hard to Do. When relationships don’t work well, breaking up really can be hard to do. Here are a few key reasons why…

1. Why should I shred my paper? I’ve got nothing to hide. First of all, shredding your documents isn’t just for the purpose of hiding your latest love letter or list of resolutions that you gave up on by January 3. Shredding all documents ensures that any potentially private information is eliminated so it can’t…