subject: Ten Reasons For Confidential Document Destruction [print this page] Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in history. By using confidential shredding services you can help make sure that everything that your company needs destroyed in order to protect your identity is destroyed in a secure manner. Often such companies can even advise you as to what to shred if you are unsure.
1.When you're hiring someone to work for your company, you might perform a background check or credit investigation. You are required by law to shred any documents with their information on it.
2.You don't ever want a rival company to know the exact state of your internal finances. That can give them valuable information that could be used against you. Protect it, by shredding it.
3.The cost of storage is something that in many cases is an expenditure that you could do without. Save money by shredding documents instead of storing them when possible.
4.When your company is developing a new product, make sure that the competition, and the public, don't find out about it until your marketing department is ready for them to. Shred any non-essential documents related to R&D.
5.Clients often wonder which company is going to protect their information the best. Be sure to give your client every assurance by having a written shredding policy. Then they know that their information will always remain private.
6.Adherence to privacy laws is something that no company can afford to ignore. If you have any documents either relating to your employees or to your customers that contains any information which belongs to them, you are required by law to protect that information by shredding it at the appropriate time.
7.Your company has credit card number, account numbers, and security codes that could be devastating if they fell into the wrong hands. Shred any documents which could contain any of this type of information.
8.Be able to sign and uphold any kind of confidentiality agreements. Let your customers know what your shredding policy is and that you are willing to provide for shredding provisions in an NDA to convince them that yours is the best firm to go with.
9.When working in the medical field in any way, HIPPA is going to require you by law to make use of shredding companies. Your firm will have to have a written shredding policy that you adhere to at all times in order to remain legal.
