The Importance of Shredding

Protection Against Identity Theft
Over 20,000 individuals reported identity theft and identity fraud crimes to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre last year, a 20 per cent increase over the previous year.  Experts say only a fraction of these crimes are actually reported.  Shredding is an excellent form of identity fraud protection. When the cost of professional shredding is compared against the cost of not shredding, the math will always lead back to third-party, professional shredding.

Canadian Law Mandates Shredding
In addition to the cost of rebuilding credit and reputation related to identity theft, the legal exposure of your organization must be considered.  The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) mandates that all businesses, healthcare facilities and financial institutions protect the confidential information of their clientele.  We strongly recommend all organizations learn more about PIPEDA and how ShredGuard can help protect you.

For example, did you know that under PIPEDA regulations you must appoint an individual(s) to be responsible for your organization’s compliance, including, but not limited to, protecting all personal information held by your organization and developing and implementing personal information policies and procedures.

In addition to the above, you must safeguard this personal information against loss or theft, from unauthorized use, disclosure, etc., regardless of its format.

To review these and other responsibilities under PIPEDA, please contact ShredGuard for a free personal consultation.  http://www.shredguard.com/contact-us

Preserving Customer, Client and Patient Privacy

Whether you own a two-person shop or manage a company with world-wide operations, it is likely confidential customer information is in your possession.  Customers and patients have unspoken faith and expectation that the organizations they deal with will protect their privacy.  Failure to take such measures can expose organizations to bad publicity, poor word of mouth, lost business and even legal action.

Shielding Sensitive Company Information
Beyond identify theft, the threat of corporate competitors interested in the details of confidential company information also exists.  Some competitors will seize any opportunity to steal your secrets from trash receptacles or recycling dumpsters.  This is why ShredGuard conducts security audits to help corporations identify how confidential information may fall into the wrong hands.  Based on these audit results we help organizations develop plans and procedures to tighten your security and protect your business.