Secure Desk Policy
Maintaining a Secure Desk Policy improves overall productivity; compliance and limits your risk of data breach. Get in touch with the professionals at PROSHRED®, for more details about this convenient policy and how our document shredding services help support a Secure Desk Policy.
The Benefits of Implementing a Secure Desk Policy
A Secure Desk Policy requires that employees keep desks free from material that is sensitive in nature, including business documents, notes, post-its, and anything else that’s deemed as private. All PC’s should be powered off and should also be password protected at all times, to prevent hacking or misuse. All removable media, such as CDs, hard-drives, or memory sticks should be removed and kept secure in a lockable cabinet or room. A Secure Desk Policy is ideal for any size and type of business because it sets a welcoming and reputable tone for clients visiting your place of business, and most notably it limits your risk of data breach and information theft; both of which occur more often in cluttered and unsecure work environments.
Initiate The Process
Provide direction to the team in regards to what the policy entails. It’s imperative that executives are adhering to the policy themselves, setting a good example for their employees to do the same.
Policy in Writing
Any and all work policies should be available to access online through your internal business management system, or printed off in an employee handbook.
Use On-Going Reminders
A Clean Desk Policy checklist should include office reminders that reinforce compliance. Put up memos outlining the policy online, and place reminders in busy common areas, such as meeting rooms and the lunch room.
Increase Compliance
Encourage your employees to document information electronically; this is not only a sustainable practice, it also helps to keep your office organized and clean. When feasible, share files instead of printing them, to save on paper.
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Marcia7/23/2017Positive experience from beginning to end. I had a consultation and less than a week later Pro Shred was out at my company. ... read morePositive experience from beginning to end. I had a consultation and less than a week later Pro Shred was out at my company. Very courteous with their reminders and follow up. The guys were great - came in and introduced themselves, letting us know about the whole process, asking if we had any questions. Can't beat their customer service. And the price was unbeatable! read less
Krista10/06/2017I recently signed up my company, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, to receive monthly service from Proshred. I could not have made a better decision.... read moreI recently signed up my company, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, to receive monthly service from Proshred. I could not have made a better decision. They are always timely and secure and, most importantly for a nonprofit, are incredibly well priced. I used to put off cleaning out my locked file cabinet due to the amount of time I would spend sitting by the shredder. With Proshred, I can ensure that all of our constituent's sensitive information is treated with care and security, and I don't even have to think twice about it. Thank you, Proshred! read less
Ashleigh Ross12/05/2014Everything with Proshred is easy, peasy, lemon squeezy. They show up, take the stuff off our hands and shred it. Shortly thereafter they... read moreEverything with Proshred is easy, peasy, lemon squeezy. They show up, take the stuff off our hands and shred it. Shortly thereafter they email me an invoice and a Cetificate of Destruction that we can file away digitally for future reference. Their rates are good too - we did a lot of research before choosing Proshred and are very happy with their service. read less
Deborah Meade12/05/2014Great service for our many boxes of old documents that needed shredding. Timing of service at the store was good as well.
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Shaunese Henry4/05/2019PROSHRED did a fantastic job at shredding and protecting our documents. I worked with Dennis and he gave us a more than fair quote.... read morePROSHRED did a fantastic job at shredding and protecting our documents. I worked with Dennis and he gave us a more than fair quote. He was also able to work with us on short notice. The employees that came out to do the shredding were very prompt and professional. I would highly recommend PROSHRED for all your shredding needs.Thank you PROSHRED for making my job easier.Sue ArmstrongTransportation Repairs and Services read less
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Brian4/16/2015We visited ProShred in Tinley Park. We had about 97 lbs. of paper to shred. We called ahead to be sure we could just... read moreWe visited ProShred in Tinley Park. We had about 97 lbs. of paper to shred. We called ahead to be sure we could just walk in. The tech was friendly, service was efficicient, and the price was very reasonable. Definitely recommend! read less
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Lizette Herrera12/05/2016They were professional and kind and even took me in to see how they weigh and shredded my documnets.
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