Posts Tagged ‘document retention’
The Importance of Employee Education on Information Security
As a business managing proprietary information, one of the biggest steps you can take to safeguard data and records is to educate the people who are interacting with it daily: your employees. Check out our blog and video which include some easy steps to improve your information security. One of these points is employee education.…
Read MoreREMINDER: It’s Time to Review Your Retention Policy!
Year-end or the start of a new year is a great time to take care of many of your businesses’ house-keeping and planning tasks. As a part of that process, be sure to review and update your records retention and information management policies. If you’re starting from scratch with a new plan, we have some…
Read MoreScore a Hole-In-One with your Document Management Program
Maintaining a quality document management program that covers all the steps in the document life cycle is a crucial component for any business. Whether you are managing HR and personnel files, medical records, legal documents, financial statements, or the bulk of other proprietary information that exists in the business world today, you need to have…
Read MoreResolve to Shred Your Security Threats in 2017!
We all make resolutions, whether personally or professionally the New Year marks a great opportunity for folks to reset and refocus. Planning for your business should be no different. As information security continues to be a hot-button topic, businesses should strive to protect their documents and information all the time. We have put together a…
Read MoreDocument Purging – An Inside Look
Recently, our Augusta Data Storage team tackled a huge document purging project which resulted in over 22,000 lbs of paper being securely shredded and recycled. Purge projects can be overwhelming, especially if it is not one of your regular responsibilities. As papers pile up and storage space becomes limited, the only choice is to either…
Read MoreSave or Shred: A Guide for Personal Records Retention
When it comes to managing your personal records, most of us likely have a box or drawer full of papers and no clue what to keep, or even how long to keep them. From taxes, statements, bills and more, lifes many obligations often require you to amass documents containing sensitive or personally identifiable information. If…
Read MoreDeveloping an Effective Document Policy for your Company
Whether you’re a store front, processing payment information all day, or a doctors office handling piles of personal paperwork, having a document policy is a key component of protecting data and protecting your company. While there is a lot of focus on creating firewalls and protecting your digital data and cloud computing structures, it’s important…
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