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Internal Data Breach Dangers

A blog we previously wrote detailed the dangers that go along with employees bringing their work home. As it turns out,

Growing Concern Over Electronic Waste

It’s becoming a very common problem. We have all got electronics that we no longer use or want. Whether they have stopped working, became obsolete, or simply became boring, they continue to pile up. Americans growing appetite for the latest and greatest has created the fastest growing waste stream in the US. Growing at a rate of over 8% annually,

Confidential Documents Discovered in Dumpster

From Fox 4 KC: RAYTOWN, Mo. — Some former applicants and tenants are frustrated after finding their social security numbers, bank statements and other personal information in a dumpster at the Eldorado Apartments on E. 67th Street in Raytown, Mo. Confidential Documents Discovered Tuesday morning Tiffany Jones said she was tossing out her trash when she found important papers that

Convenience Drives Compliance

The Path of Least Resistance The “path of least resistance,” is a simple concept; things will choose the easiest path possible. Electricity for example—will always choose the path of least resistance hence, lightning, short circuits, complete circuits. Exciting stuff, yeah? Well, the concept of the “path of least resistance” is applicable to document destruction and compliance as well. We all

U.S. is Home to the Costliest Data Breaches in the World

A recent report released by the Ponemon Institute shows that the U.S. is the costliest country to have a data breach in. The report, “The 2013 Cost of a Data Breach: Global Analysis,” found that the total cost per data breach in the U.S. came in at a whopping $5.4 million. The study also cited that negligent employees or contractors

4 Containers for Keeping Sensitive Documents Secure

When it comes to securing and shredding sensitive company documents, a strong written policy is absolutely essential. And while starting from the top and reinforcing the importance of securing documents that need shredding is important, your business can’t just stop there. Making sure to ingrain the value and importance of shredding into company culture is just as important, and absolutely critical

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