5 Reasons You Need to Use an Onsite Shredding Company
Think of the last time you were ready to discard a bank or credit card statement. Chances are you didn’t throw it directly in the trash. Shredding documents with confidential information, whether it’s financial or otherwise is crucial to protect against identity theft and for a business- a key measure to ensure the privacy and protection of its clients.
Are You Legally or Ethically Bound to Safely Destroy Documents?
Your company may be required by law to shred documents. The FTC implemented the Gramm-Leach-Biley or GLB Act, in order to protect sensitive customer info including names, phone numbers, addresses, account numbers and social security numbers. Though the law is aimed at “financial institutions” the description is very broad, and may apply to companies that would not normally identify themselves as such.
Paper shredding is a practice implemented by many organizations as a safety guard, but can pose potential problems as well. For example, strip shredders cut paper into straight pieces that can easily be put back together, creating a potential problem for disposal. Shredding in-office also means assigning an employee to the mundane task, not to mention paying high prices for efficient, high-volume shredders.
Top 5 Reasons You Should Use a Shredding Service
Mobile-shredding services can solve many of the problems associated with document destruction. Advantages you may want to look for when selecting a mobile shredding company include:
- Certificates of Destruction- ensuring you that documents have been destroyed in a confidential manner and are not susceptible to misuse.
- High Shredding Capacity- professional shredders can get rid of a great volume of paper in a very short time relative to dinky desktop shredders.
- Scheduled visits- to keep your office up-to-date on discarding sensitive information.
- Lock Boxes- all confidential papers are temporarily disposed of in secure lockers that are only opened upon arrival of the mobile shredder.
- Socially Responsible Disposal- instead of cushioning a landfill with
destroyed documents most mobile document shredding includes proper recycling. Saving trees and disposal time is a win-win for any organization.
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