Posts by Richard Steed
Behind the Scenes of a Shredding Service
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Oh, to be a fly on the wall”? It refers to the desire to witness the unseen, to know what’s happening behind closed doors.…
Read MoreLessons Learned from Tax Identity Theft Week
On February 2, 2024, as Punxsutawney Phil’s shadow takes center stage for some, it also marks the end of Tax Identity Theft Week—a period that sheds light on critical lessons…
Read MoreHow Does Plant-Based Shredding Work?
You’ve made the decision to outsource your document shredding, whether to ensure compliance with privacy regulations or as a cost-effective solution that allows your staff to focus on essential business…
Read MoreMark Your Calendar: December is Identity Theft Awareness Month
When? December 21, 2023 is the Winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, when the North Pole is positioned at its maximum tilt away from the Sun. Even though this day…
Read MoreDon’t Forget to Shred Copier & Printer Mistakes!
Last-Minute Report Due On a Thursday afternoon I remembered I had to write a report for the upcoming General Annual Meeting by the end of the week. To help with…
Read More5 Common Misconceptions about Shredding
Ever played the game, Two Truths and a Lie? In this group activity, each person shares two unknown but true things about themselves and then makes up one that isn’t…
Read MoreHow Your Confidential Records Could End Up Across the World
Problems and Solutions for Paper-Based Information Theft Problems Identity theft has been increasing rapidly over the past decade. The likelihood of becoming a victim is uncomfortably high: An identity theft…
Read MoreWhat to Look for in a Hard Drive Destruction Provider
Astonishing Facts About 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are generated daily. There are currently over 44 zettabytes of data in the digital universe. Only 10% of that data is unique…
Read MoreMyths about HIPAA Compliance
Myth Busters When I was a kid, we often played Monopoly, the most-popular board game in the world. For years, we followed the rule that fees were always paid to…
Read MoreWhat is a Certificate of Destruction?
Simplified Definition A Certificate of Destruction is a document so simple it may seem unimportant. If we define each word in the phrase, it looks like this: Certificate: A document…
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