Secure Shredding
Information Security Threats Likely Happening in Your Office
Managing information security is an on-going process that requires education and understanding from each member of your organization, from upper management all the way down to your part-time employees, and even interns. From managing personal records via the computer to maintaining paper files, understanding the risks and working every day to prevent accidental breaches…
Read MoreConsider More Than Cost When Choosing a Secure Shredding Partner
Finding a trusted partner to handle secure shredding of your confidential records requires due diligence on the part of the customer. It’s important that you are taking a variety of factors into consideration when choosing a vendor, not just price or availability. If price is your biggest consideration, it’s worth considering what you will be getting for…
Read MoreHow Do I Purge my Records Stored at Augusta Data Storage?
WHY PURGE MY RECORDS? There are typically two reasons that our customers call to schedule a record purge. If their business is closing or relocating, they are likely looking to do a large scale, on-site purge project at their location to securely destroy any outdated records that they will not be relocating or records…
Read MoreTake a Look Inside the NAID AAA Certification Process
As most of our customers know, we are proud to be a NAID AAA certified operation for on-site and mobile document destruction, as well as hard-drive destruction. But, did you know that our organization works year-round to ensure that we maintain the strict requirements of this certification as we work to improve and streamline our…
Read More5 Reasons to Use Scheduled Secure Shredding
It’s no secret that information security and privacy practices are front of mind for most businesses and consumers these days. Whether your records are digital or hard copy, ensuring that they are protected throughout their useful life should always be top of mind. However, best practices for information security shouldn’t be thrown out the door…
Read MoreSpecialty Services: Secure Storage and Destruction of Your Medical Records
While many of the businesses we manage record storage and shredding for are dealing primarily with paper records, we recognize the Augusta, GA area has a wide variety of medical service providers who may keep charts and medical records in a variety of other formats. When it comes time to archive the files in…
Read More5 Tips for Keeping Your Documents Secure [VIDEO]
As theft of personal or financial information continues to grown, so does the importance of protecting the private information of your business or organization, which is why we want to share 5 easy tips with you today to help keep your records secure. STEP 1: Develop a Record Retention Policy Having a plan in…
Read More5 Ways In-House Shredding Can Cost You
There are many businesses throughout the Augusta area that use documents each day that should be shredded or destroyed at the end of their useful life. For many offices it is common to have an extra box or trashcan near the printer or in a central location in the office to collect items for…
Read MoreWho should use secure shredding?
The easy answer is “everyone!” That answer probably leaves you wondering what your business, or you personally, might be holding on to that would require secure destruction. Did you know that for businesses, any information that is considered to be “personally identifiable information” should be securely shredded and the destruction date logged? The secure shredding…
Read MoreLooking for Secure Shredding? Know your Options.
Whether you need to shred documents for your business, or you are lightening your paper load at home, finding a secure way to destroy records with personal information is an important step in fighting information security threats. At Augusta Data Storage, our secure shredding solutions are designed to be customized to fit the unique needs…
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