Shredding — what is it good for? Actually, quite a lot. Shredders help companies optimize efficiency for the same reason that you think and work better in an uncluttered space. (Rather than an office piled ceiling-high with legal pads and sticky notes and manila folders.) The two basic categories of shredding are onsite and offsite. […]
Shred of the Month – Boat Shredding While Allshred Services shreds all kind of material – both on-site and off-site – there are some things that even our shredders can’t handle. But that’s not to say we don’t enjoy watching our friends at SSI Shredders have fun…Here’s an oldie but a goody! In the meantime, […]
Amazon’s Alexa to Be HIPAA Compliant for Medical Settings Amazon’s voice technology Alexa, will be HIPAA compliant before using the device to remotely monitor patients in a clinical setting. by Bhawna Kohli – September 26, 2017. From Newsguards.com. Is Amazon’s Alexa HIPAA Compliant? Alexa, Amazon’s intelligent personal assistant, has the opportunity to be used in […]
After the Equifax Breach, How Do You Protect Yourself From Identity Theft? by: Anya Kamenetz, Madison.com I want to take this space to explain a little more about the various steps one can take to guard against theft of your money or identity, because it’s been in the news so much lately, and I know […]
Paper Shredding vs. Recycling – Which is Most Secure? From Flagstaff Business News: Shredding companies affiliated with the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) have access to the shredding industry’s best and most current practices regarding document and data destruction. NAID is a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate businesses, government and service providers […]
This article was written by Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes Magazine Staff. The original article can be found here. Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issues a list of common tax schemes and scams they call the “Dirty Dozen.” Taxpayers can fall victim to these scams at any time, but they tend to peak during […]
This article was originally written by Emily Lawler of MLive.com about the recent data hack on the State of Michigan’s computer system. The original article can be found here. LANSING, MI — A state computer system contained a glitch and may have exposed personal information, the Michigan Department of Technology Management and Budget revealed on […]
Do you know where the gaps in digital security are in your company? Gaps in digital security around the office are an information security risk, which can lead to data loss, breaches, unintended violations of privacy laws and more. Here are a few of the more frequent information security gaps in the workplace today, and tips […]
So, the beginning of the year. It’s often that we hear this question at Allshred Services: How Long Should Records be Kept? While we do not work for the IRS, nor are we CPAs or attorneys, we recommend checking out our record retention guide on the website. Once you have checked out this guide (and it […]
Happy Holidays from Your Favorite Document Shredding Company At this time, we’d like to step back and take a look at what a wonderful past year we just had. Here are some of the great things that has happened at Allshred Services in 2016. Expanded our presence into Kentucky with our commercial shredding office in […]
Onsite vs. Offsite Shredding: Which One is Right for Your Business? January 30, 2019
Amazon’s Alexa to Be HIPAA Compliant for Medical Settings September 26, 2017
After the Equifax Breach, How Do You Protect Yourself From Identity Theft? September 25, 2017
Paper Shredding vs. Recycling – Which is Most Secure? July 20, 2017