Why You Should Shred

secure document destruction to prevent identity theft

Shred for all the right reasons!

To protect customers’ privacy and prevent IDENTITY THEFT.
To OBEY LAWS requiring shredding.
To PROTECT employees’ privacy.
To PROTECT your company and shareholders by safeguarding proprietary trade information.

Shredding facts:

IDENTITY THEFT and information-based fraud are the fastest-growing crimes in the U.S.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that you give up ownership of information when it is casually discarded.

HIPAA Requirements

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law enacted to prevent abuse of personal health information including unauthorized access.

Institutions that must comply with HIPAA include any and all organizations or individuals who retain or collect health related information. This includes larger institutions such as hospitals, medical centers, and insurance companies, as well as smaller entities such as: doctors, dentists, chiropractors, psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, urgent care centers, bill centers, physical therapists, and collection agencies.

According to HIPAA, every covered entity, regardless of size, must have documented policies defining reasonable measures they have instituted to prevent unauthorized access. Destroying all discarded patient information is a very important requirement of HIPAA.

FACTA (Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act)

FACTA is a brand new federal law designed to reduce the risk of consumer fraud and identity theft created by improper disposal of consumer information.

FACTA applies to virtually every person and business in the United States.
It requires the destruction of all consumer information before it is discarded.
Potentially severe penalties await FACTA violators.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued their FACTA disposal rule. And, while the FTC has singled out the following: Lenders, insurers, employers, landlords, government agencies, mortgage brokers, and automobile dealers. … The FACTA disposal rule, in fact, applies to every individual business subject to their jurisdiction, which includes virtually every person and business in the United States.