For most businesses that rely heavily on paper and documents, scheduled shredding services is an essential part of their secure document management program. In such paper-heavy offices, documents can pile up and create a clutter while filing cabinets filled with inactive documents take up valuable office space. These cabinets not only take up costly office space, but they also include a lot of sensitive and private information which when exposed and misused, can have legal consequences for your business.
Companies sometimes prefer to do their shredding in-house by allocating a staff member for the task. Shredding loads of paper in an office shredder can both take a lot of unnecessary time, but also decrease your overall productivity. In addition, trying to shred in-house can also be very risky as sensitive documents just lay around waiting to be shredded.
By getting a scheduled shredding service from a certified company, businesses can easily secure themselves from legal consequences arising from document fraud and identity theft. Certified shredding companies like i-Shred don’t only provide a secure ongoing shredding service that can tailor to your company’s needs, but they also help you stay on top of regulatory compliance by doing the shredding work for you.
Legislation such as HIPAA and GLBA establish rules for the secure destruction of information, but if you’re handling your document shredding in-house, it’s up to you to stay on top of any changes or updates to those papers. When you outsource your scheduled paper shredding to a competent document destruction firm, you can rest certain that your papers will always be shredded in complete accordance with privacy laws. Removing the stress of maintaining outdated filing cabinets and inactive documents, can save your business a lot of valuable time and energy, helping you focus more on productivity.
If you are unsure about the type of shredding service your business requires to stay on top of securely managing and destructing your records, you can get free consultation from us and find out how we can craft our services to your company’s needs. Contact i-Shred now and find out more about our scheduled shredding services.
