Posts Tagged ‘Confidential Destruction’
Macy’s Parade Confetti: Shredded Confidential Documents
Over the holiday some of you may have heard about shredded police documents raining down on Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. WPIX reported that the shredded documents, being used as confetti, contained Social Security Numbers, Dates of Birth, banking information and other highly confidential information. Some of the documents identified Nassau County Police detectives by…
Read MoreNow’s the time to act, protect your business identity
When it comes to your company’s information, you can never be too careful. With identity theft continuing to rise, it’s crucial to take precautionary steps to protect your business. Shred documents. If dumping old files in the trash behind your office building is the norm for your business, change this dangerous habit immediately by adopting a…
Read MoreCopier hard drives…is your copied data secure?
Protecting the identity of a business is among the top priorities for any business owner and most institute a business records management program to protect data and minimize the risk of identity theft. But have you considered other electronic devices in your office that could pose just as much of a risk to identity theft as tossing…
Read MoreProper Record Destruction Can Save Your Business
It’s always better to be safe than sorry when it comes to a business’ identity. Information being tossed out should always be shredded, including diskettes, CDs and hard drives. To make sure all unneeded information is properly destroyed, developing an information destruction policy is important. Determine how sensitive information will be stored until shredded. Since…
Read MoreIs it Time to Update Your Document Management Policy?
Each day, every department in most companies creates its own set of information. But where does it get saved and stored? Who manages it? What happens to old records? As technology use increases, information continues to be created at a rapid pace. A business can lose control of its records without a business records management…
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