Policies and Procedures and Why They Matter
Most organizations have some type of destruction process in place for confidential information. Whether you utilize an outside service or
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Most organizations have some type of destruction process in place for confidential information. Whether you utilize an outside service or
DataShield provides physical destruction and shredding of hard drives, data tapes, cell phones, and other electronic media. Depending on your needs, DataShield offers high-speed
Whether you have several old data tapes in a box or are refreshing an entire data center, DataShield is your source for
It’s a new year which means it’s time purge those documents and get shredding. In a year, a business will
It’s no secret that giving and receiving gifts is one of the highlights of the holiday season. However, we all
A blog we previously wrote detailed the dangers that go along with employees bringing their work home. As it turns out,
After nearly two years of pandemic life the concept of working from home or telecommuting is hardly new. In fact
The need to protect your identity and safeguard personal information has reached an all-time high. As technology improves and data
It’s no secret that we at DataShield are large proponents of data security. Not only are data breaches incredibly expensive, but laws regarding data security need to be followed if businesses want to avoid large fines. And while we are obviously advocates of hard drive shredding when getting rid of your computer, that only guarantees the safety of your data once
In our post about third-party security risks last week, we briefly mentioned the cost of data breaches caused by third-party vendors. Something we haven’t talked much about until this point, however, is the true cost of data breaches to your business. So for anyone out there who isn’t sure about the risks to your business that come along with a
In doing due diligence with your business’ security policies, it’s extremely important to make sure you understand every possible risk to your customers’ data. Here are 3 things you need to know about third-party security risks. Third-Party Security Risks 1. Your business is on the hook for third-party data breaches Despite whatever policies you may have laid out, your business
With what seems to be an exponentially increasing amount of e-waste troubling the world these days, eCycling, or the safe recycling of electronics, has luckily also seen an increase in recent years. And while simply recycling electronics to be scrapped and safely disposed of is a good thing to do, furthering the life of your old computers and phones by
We’ve covered the importance of security policies—specifically as they relate to thumb drives. When it comes to security, though, thumb drives are only a small part of what is hopefully an all-encompassing set of guidelines meant to keep your business secure from data breaches. What we have for today is a few simple tips for keeping your business secure and
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