Proper Document Shredding Services Are Essential for Compliance with HIPAA, FACTA, And Other Data-Protection Laws
For companies operating in areas of business covered by HIPAA, FACTA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLB), and other similar regulations, the use of confidential shredding services aren’t a luxury; they’re basically the law. These regulations were crafted specifically to protect consumers from having their personal information stolen by identity thieves, and target areas of business where the most …
Protect Your Business, Employees, and Customers with Confidential Shredding Services
Right now, one of the biggest security concerns facing any business is the problem of identity theft and other breaches of confidential information. Identity theft causes billions of dollars in damages every year, and can absolutely ruin the lives of people affected – and sometimes also ruin a company which allowed the theft to happen. Protecting …
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Action Shred Of Texas Leads The Way In Product Destruction
Locally Owned Paper Shredding Company Can Destroy Products Too Dallas, Texas – September 27th, 2017 – Action Shred of Texas, a local leader in document shredding services does more than destroy confidential papers. In fact, their full menu of certified services includes computer hard drive and product destruction too. Recognizing that information and brand security …
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What is a Document Retention Policy?
A company is required by law to retain confidential client information and employee and company data for certain periods of time. A document retention policy (DRP) defines how and when your company should review, retain, and destroy documents received or created in the course of business. A DRP will identify documents that need to be …
The Importance of Document Shredding
Document Shredding Basics According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 16.6 million Americans aged 16 years or older experienced identity theft in 2012, with financial losses totaling $24.7 billion. And the 2014 Identity Fraud Study, conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research, a financial services research and consulting company, estimated that 13.1 million people became victims …
Types of Shredding Events
The feedback from our on-site shredding events is overwhelmingly positive as individuals express a sense of relief and peace of mind with the assurance their personal records have been destroyed and are irretrievable. Many of our customers have been doing these events for years and schedule both spring and fall shredding dates. Some of the …
Schedule Your Shredding Event
One added value service offered by Action Shred that has become increasingly popular through the years is our onsite shredding events. We provide a mobile shredding truck, staff and the expertise at a location for a designated period of time on a scheduled date and employees, members, tenants or residents can bring their personal documents …
What is a Shredding Event?
Action Shred offers shredding events sponsored by businesses, organizations and cities throughout the DFW metroplex and North Texas. Our mobile shredding truck will render documents beyond reconstruction. Action Shred then takes the materials to a recycling facility. Participants can even watch shredding process while they wait! Items to Shred It’s best to shred documents no longer …
Green Tip: Make Christmas Greenier
Everyone wants a white Christmas. But the holidays can also be a time to support being green! Here are a few ideas: Recycle your wrapping paper or give gifts in bags, boxes, and tins that can be reused for many years. Try saving your wrapping paper, ribbons and bows to use again and avoid gifts …