Guides & Articles on Document Shredding

How to Shred?

Shredding solutions for businesses of all sizes.

By Steven Hastert

Before you begin to answer the question you need to ask yourself why you are shredding and how much you have. Why should I shred? There are many reasons why a business should shred. The first answer I normally hear is "its the law." While it is true that privacy laws including HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and FACTA (the Fair and Accurate...


Document Shredding Services Industry Overview

Guarantee information confidentiality through secure document shredding companies

By Michelle Cramer

As a business owner, you may want to consider hiring document shredding services. Many businesses, such as law firms, accountants and large corporations, to name a few, produce a lot of documents that contain confidential information. The purpose of a paper shredding company is to provide businesses with a means to get rid of those documents without spending a lot of time standing ...


Document Shredding Services Basics

Keeping your business and clients safe with document shredding solutions

By Michelle Cramer

Document shredding companies are becoming more popular and necessary for business owners. The constant threat of fraud, identity theft and competition from other businesses all contribute to the ever increasing need for document destruction services.Your business isn’t immune to these threats, regardless of how careful you think you are being. Simply tossing or recycling pape...


Document Shredding Services Key Terms

Learn terms related to document shredding services

By Adah Chung

If your business deals with customer personal or financial information or patient health information, an appropriate document shredding company will be important. Document shredding rules are governed by several acts including the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA). You will want to make sure ...