Document shredding

For individuals and businesses it is very important to safeguard your important information from theft.

The more we try to eliminate paper in our home and work, the more paper it seems we generate. Unfortunately, the majority of this paper contains vital information about us, such as medical information, banking information and information that can be used by a thief to steal our identities.

For individuals and businesses, to ensure the security and protection of this information all documentation must be thoroughly destroyed, and the best way to do this is through shredding. It is vital for individuals to shred all personal documents to protect their privacy and personal identity. All forms of receipts, bank account numbers, balances, name-and-address, medical records, school records, anything with your social security numbers in the hands of a savvy thief can give them enough information to access your bank account, open new lines of credit, and have a spending spree.

Any business, which does not properly destroy documents, can be open to prosecution under the Privacy Act, Trade Secrets Protections and other laws and regulations. Besides being at risk of prosecution, there is a greater risk to the business. Every year, businesses lose millions of dollars because of corporate espionage. The source of the most available information is found in the trash on documents that were not shredded.

Document Shredding