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Spring is just around the corner, which means it’s just about time to set your office up for an intense spring cleaning to improve year-round productivity. In these situations, a one time document purge can be exactly what your business needs. However, while a one time document shredding experience may be right up your alley…
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Identity theft is a growing concern in the United States. In fact, as many as one in every 16 Americans were the victim of identity theft in 2016 alone. Identity theft can be detrimental to an individual’s finances and credit history, but it can be especially damaging to a business. Corporate identity theft costs American…
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Clutter can become a problem in the workplace whether your business is large or small. In fact, the average office worker in the U.S. will use up to 10,000 sheets of paper every year. That number multiplied by the size of your workforce equals a lot of paper and a lot of clutter, both of…
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Document shredding and disposal is absolutely critical not only in the business world but also in your personal life. This is because criminals can use the information they find on unshredded documents to commit identity theft or fraud. However, there are a few misconceptions when it comes to paper shredding. Below are some of the…
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Identity theft is one of the most common crimes during the holiday season. Although businesses and individuals go out of their way to ensure their online transactions are safe, up to 90% of identity thefts use information taken from print sources. This can be detrimental to many businesses who still use print documents on a…
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In 2016, approximately one out of every 16 Americans fell victim to identity theft. One in five of these identity theft data breaches in 2014 was found to involve paper records, according to BarkerHostetler’s 2015 Data Security Incident Response Report. It’s true that confidential data is safer electronically with the protection of online security. However,…
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Mobile paper shredding services are making it easier for businesses to handle their paper documents. Because of document management and electronic document storage, businesses don’t have as much of a need to store and archive their important documents in secure storage areas as they used to. This helps protect businesses from identity theft due to…
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Corporate identity theft costs businesses in the U.S. $48 billion every year. This can occur as a result of documents not being shredded when they should have been, or of a document having been misplaced. Proper document disposal is very important in the business world, as these seemingly inconsequential pieces of paper may contain information…
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Identity theft, which really picked up during Covid-19, is considered one of the fastest-growing crimes across the country. Identity theft stats can be truly frightening. 33% of Americans have experienced identity theft in their lifetime Someone becomes a victim of identity fraud every 14 seconds Identity theft cost Americans $56 billion in 2020 Many Americans, including business owners,…
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When most people think of sensitive business information, companies like as law firms or financial institutions often come to mind. However, every business has sensitive information that thieves can use to their advantage. Identity theft is becoming more common each year. Criminals can often get enough information from leftover documents that were placed in a…
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