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Information is power, especially in business. If it fell into the wrong hands it could be used against you in any number of ways from damaging your reputation to poaching clients or employees. Keeping your information safe is crucial to maintaining a competitive edge and the old blue recycling bins just aren’t doing enough to …

As a business owner, you know that dealing with sensitive and confidential information is a big responsibility. You also know that securely destroying this information is critical to protecting your company’s reputation and privacy. However, you may not know that the cost of shredding can vary significantly depending on various factors. In this blog post, …

When you entrust your medical provider with your private health information, it’s natural to expect that this information will be kept confidential. Unfortunately, there have been several recent cases in which patient privacy has been violated. In some cases, patients’ medical records have been accessed without their permission. In other cases, sensitive information has been …

In the modern workplace, data protection is essential. With sensitive information being passed between employees and clients on a daily basis, it’s important to have strategies in place to ensure that this data stays safe. These strategies should be put in place for both physical and digital documents. To help you protect your company and …

Ensuring that files are properly disposed of is important for every organization and all private citizens. No one understands this more than those handling protected health information (PHI) in the medical field. Healthcare providers are subject to severe fines and possible legal action should they breach the stringent rules and regulations laid out by the …

Spring is an ideal time to start fresh with a “clean desk policy”. Whether your company utilizes private or shared offices or even a cubicle arrangement, a clean and organized workspace has been shown to be highly beneficial for both team members and management, as well as clients. According to a poll by the National …

Both large corporations and individuals amass large amounts of paperwork throughout the year. All of these documents contain varying degrees of confidential and sensitive information, and therefore must be kept for differing amounts of time. Once it is time to dispose of these documents, it’s imperative to choose the best way to securely dispose of …

Regardless of size or industry, businesses are bound to accumulate a substantial amount of paperwork. Some of these documents do not contain sensitive information and can be tossed directly into a trash can or recycle bin. However, when you have files full of private data that must be protected, you will need to find a …

Proper data destruction is necessary for any business that stores private and personal information on its computer systems. Due to a rise in data theft via digital means, it’s important to make sure your company is prepared to fight off hackers and thieves, and simply deleting files from a computer or erasing them from a …

While workplaces have been slowly making the shift toward remote work for several years, recent global events mean more people are working from home than ever, and experts predict the trend could continue. For employees outside of the traditional workplace, the shift to working alone in a home office often comes with a steep learning …