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How to Tell Which Documents to Shred
Somewhere in between “hoarding” and “compulsive decluttering” is the happy medium between keeping or shredding business documents. The proper legal term for the time period you should keep each type…
Read More Information Security for Small Businesses and Home Offices
Myth 1: Operating a small business rather than a large business makes me less likely to be a target for information theft. Reality: Thieves go after valuable things no matter…
Read More Document Shredding and the Law
The Existence of Paper Documents The use of paper by the average business increases 22% annually, meaning it doubles every 3 1/3 years. Most of that paper has a limited…
Read More HIPAA Compliance and Shredding
What Has to be Shredded for HIPAA Compliance? If your organization has access to clients’ protected health information (PHI), you are required to be compliant with that information from the…
Read More Information Privacy Laws and Document Destruction
Document destruction isn’t just the popular thing to do—it’s the legal thing to do. No matter what type of business you lead, the law requires you to safeguard and dispose…
Read More The Implications of Holding On to Information Too Long
Do you have old and outdated business records but are afraid to get rid of them? You are not alone. Many businesses and organizations are afraid of getting rid of…
Read More Records Management Spring Cleaning Tips
“Spring cleaning” is usually associated with mopping floors, dusting furniture, and wiping windows, but it also an ideal time to get your records management program in order. Solid records management…
Read More Reducing Risk with a Document Destruction Program
Businesses and organizations are good at holding onto documents, but may fall short when disposing of them. Record disposition is just as important as record retention. In this blog, we…
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