Frequently Asked Questions

The following are questions we've been asked many times, and our standard informational answers. If you have specific questions, please feel free to contact us!

• What is SOX?
• What does Sarbanes-Oxley compliance require?
• What is the FACTA Information Disposal Rule?
• What is NAID Certification?
• What is HIPAA?
• What does HIPAA say about shredding?
• What is Gramm-Leach-Bliley?
• What does Gramm-Leach-Bliley say about shredding?
• Am I subject to HIPAA regulations?
• Why do I even need to shred?
• We store our records, so we don’t need a shredding service, right?
• Our everyday trash isn’t top-secret. Why should we shred that too?
• Isn’t my recycling program good enough?
• But my recycler gives me a certificate of destruction!
• My records storage company has offered to shred the records for me!
• We’ve always had our own personnel destroy our material.
• I’m not sure that senior management will consider shredding a priority.
• Why shouldn’t I buy my own shredder?
• Do I need to sort the different types of paper?
• Do I need to remove paperclips, staples, binder clips?
• What if my material is in a 3-ring notebook?