
Paper Clutter and Identity Theft: Why Sensitive Documents Are a Bigger Risk Than You Think
Paper Clutter Isn’t Just Messy. It’s an Identity Theft Risk. Take a look around your home. There’s a stack of mail on the counter. A
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Paper Clutter Isn’t Just Messy. It’s an Identity Theft Risk. Take a look around your home. There’s a stack of mail on the counter. A

Most homeowners understand that bank statements, tax returns, and medical records should be shredded before being thrown away. But many people still assume that “junk

Most people understand that sensitive documents should be securely destroyed rather than tossed in the trash, and many know that professional shredding services are the

For many households, old tax returns live on for decades, tucked into filing cabinets, boxes, storage bins, or closets long after they are legally useful.

At this point in time, most organizations already take steps to securely destroy their discarded personal and competitive information. Some shred their discarded paper and

The accumulation of unnecessary records and electronics seems inevitable. Memos and reports long past their useful purpose are piled on shelves. Printed duplicates of electronic

Any violation of data protection regulations, including the improper disposal of documents and electronics, are increasingly subject to significant fines, embarrassing headlines, and the loss

For the first time in the history of data protection regulations, organizations now need to comply with data protection regulations outside of their own state

The New Year is traditionally recognized as a season of hope and optimism. It represents a clean slate and a new beginning. It’s out with

If you questioned business leaders, you would find that they all believe the secure disposal of sensitive information is critically important. If you then asked

Protecting discarded sensitive media is Shred Vault’s sole focus and mission. It’s our superpower. And because it’s our superpower, our clients are free to focus

What do HIPAA, HITECH, FACTA, GLBA, FERPA, ECPA, COPPA, VPPA, CCPA, CPRA, BIPA, CDPA, CPA, CPDPOM, MOCA, MDPL, and NYPA all have in common? They’re

Because it had been severely harmed by casually discarded documents, a certain major automobile manufacturer became very vigilant about shredding everything in-house. And, due to