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Data breaches occur every day. You hear about them in your local community, national businesses and places you may frequent online. In a recent Gallup poll of 1,000 individuals, only 21% indicated they have “a lot of trust” in the businesses that handle their personal information. Some 47% reported having “some trust.” The remainder of the group, roughly 30% said …
As if the COVID-19 pandemic were not enough, businesses and consumers need to be hyper-vigilant about their personal information and it landing in the wrong hands. In October it was announced that Blackbaud, a cloud-based fundraising database management vendor for non-profits and educational institutions, became victim to a ransomware attack beginning in February 2020, which remained undetected until May 2020. Blackbaud …
If you sell your old cell phone and it gets into the wrong hands, what would someone find? A list of login passwords nestled in a page on your notepad? An app for your bank with your username and password automatically saved? Or maybe you have an attached email account with copies of pay stubs, financial statements, court documents, and …
The ever-famous Titanic sinking attached leeriness to the term “unsinkable.” If a ship claimed as unsinkable could actually sink, what other claims also prove impossible? When a recent “unbreakable” data encryption method was released by Battelle Memorial Institute, a Ohio-based nonprofit research and development contractor, skepticism closely followed. Data encryption is a security method used to encode information to allow only …
Most of us put our trust in the companies, both online and in person, that hold on to our secure information. Unfortunately computer hackers outmaneuver the security processes required by state and national laws and end up costing companies millions of dollars, but most importantly, confidential consumer information. The following famous data security breaches show vulnerabilities companies possess that allow …
With most of a company’s information stored and used through technology, overexposure of private documents is becoming more common. State laws require businesses to secure their disposal of paper documents, digital files, and inactive electronics. The following is a list of data security mistakes that can easily be avoided to better secure the confidentiality of a company. Data Security Mistakes …
Data breaches occur; it is a fact of life that we must live with. We can however prepare and minimize damage by following state laws that require data breach notifications. Currently, 46 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands require an organization to notify others when a breach has occurred. These state laws require …
Any discussion of data and document security and paper shredding naturally involves talking about the dangers of identity theft. Unfortunately, it’s very common to think that “it will never happen to me,” but as we’ve shown in the past, identity theft is a real threat. 5 stories from this month involving identity theft: In the interest of keeping up with …
If you are like the majority of people today, you have a Facebook page, a Twitter account, Instagram account and a LinkedIn profile. Social media is a booming industry and a place for people to be open, transparent, and truly connected to the world. But, how safe is it? Can social media sites like Facebook and LinkedIn continue to request …
In a previous blog entitled, “The Hidden Security Dangers of Your Office Copier” we discussed the dangers of information stored on office copiers. Since 2002, digital copy machines have been equipped with hard drives that save and store all scanned, faxed, and copied documents. One organization discovered this the hard way. Affinity Health Plan, Inc., of New York was hit …
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Jon A.
Business Manager
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Sara S.
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Joan E.
“My DataShield driver is always fast and friendly when he comes on our routine paper shredding day.”
Sherrie C.
Customer, Zaiss & Company
“This morning Tyler from DataShield came into our office for our scheduled pickup, which happened to be a busy Friday morning. He patiently waited because the area was slightly congested with customers and employees. He was considerate and polite, yet efficient in doing his job with care to not disrupt the office. He was cheerful, friendly, and brought a smile to our face. We look forward to seeing him again. Thanks for the great customer service!”
Vicki
Customer, Heartland Properties
“I just wanted to compliment DataShield on their employee, Corey, who has been helping us each week. He is consistently on time, friendly, happy, and has a smile on his face. People like this can be difficult to find so please let him know we appreciate his attitude and please ask DataShield to keep him around.”
Julia K. Palzer
Office Manager
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Carol Bush
Office Services Coordinator/Licensing
“Here at Marks, Clare, Richards we found ourselves in the need of more room due to growth in our organization. We enlisted DataShield to consult with us on the best way to manage a review retention, and in some matters, [the] destruction of our clients’ confidential and private files. They developed a schedule and plan for us that was realistic and manageable for our staff to work efficiently on both their daily responsibilities and this project. As a partner with the firm, I have the peace of mind knowing that all of these confidential records were securely destroyed. You can trust DataShield with your confidential information whether the project is large or small, paper or hard drives, they handle it all with a professional and knowledgeable staff.”
Dirk V. Block
Partner
“The security of your private and confidential information is very important to us. In fact, it’s at the core of what we do. DataShield has all necessary controls in place, so we can be confident that our private information is being properly disposed of. From pulverizing paper to shredding hard drives (and other media) they meet all of our information destruction needs. DataShield helped us to implement a comprehensive information disposal policy that provides us with the confidence we need to know that we are securing our clients’ information.”
Bailie Shada
CAO Information Security Officer