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According to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) annual Consumer Sentinel Report, California ranks seventh among states with the most fraud complaints.  In 2013, there were 40,000 cases of identity theft—more than any other state.  Businesses are easy targets for fraud, given the abundance of personal information handled within a single organization combined with poor information…

You may think that you’re doing everything right in protecting your business data but your information disposal practices may be telling a different story.  Data breaches commonly occur at the final point of disposal due to carelessness and negligence.  Fortunately, you can prevent the exposure of sensitive data by remaining on the lookout for the…

Fact: 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created each day Question: If it’s so easy to create a document, why can it be such a pain getting rid of it? Answer: A typical shredding company doesn’t offer their customers choices. Solution: Pacific Records Management provides document destruction service options that ensure: Regulatory compliance Privacy Timely…

In Greek Mythology, Sisyphus is doomed to an eternity of pushing a boulder uphill. Sound familiar? Shredding your confidential business documents can seem like a never-ending task. Consider all the steps required just to get rid of a few file folders of paper records: Take documents out of file folders or binders Remove all staples,…

When looking for an outsourced solution for your business, the goal is to achieve the best service for the best value; however, when it comes to the disposal of your confidential files things can be a bit more complicated. Ultimately, you are responsible for any breaches and the resulting consequences that may occur when you…

You may want to think twice about tossing that supposedly useless document in the wastebasket. Your trash is possibly your company’s most important source of valuable information. Thieves seeking corporate and consumer information already know how lucrative it can be rifling through dumpsters for trade secrets, credit card numbers, and tax identification information. Most likely…