SELECTSHRED | FREE SHRED EVENTS
Free shred events serve as great public service opportunities to promote the awareness of identity theft and actions that can be taken to prevent identity thieves from ruining our lives. Any opportunity that increases public awareness and creates a call to action is a good thing. Individuals have become more protective of their personal information and, due to media reports, are taking responsibility for making sure that their confidential documents do not get into the wrong hands.
Law enforcement agencies and the media are making an impact as they promote shred events, increase public awareness of identity theft, and encourage shredding of personal documents. Residential customers do not only want their information shredded but they insist that it is shredded in their presence. For residential customers, their objective is to prevent identity theft and have peace of mind knowing that their sensitive information is securely destroyed.
The stakes are higher for businesses because they are legally responsible for safeguarding the confidential information in their possession. Businesses need the legal protection that an on-site shredding company can provide. They need a certificate of destruction for their records. They need to destroy in a timely manner records that are no longer legally required to be kept – the longer you keep those records, the more your liability increases. Businesses need to worry about productivity and cost savings. Are you really saving money by using your employees’ valuable time to shred? How about eliminating the worry of having your proprietary information compromised? That is another good reason to use a shredding service – don’t leave your intellectual property vulnerable by keeping it around for longer than you have to or risk having it end up in the trash and consequently in the wrong hands.
So beyond the free shred event or until the next free shred event, find a NAID AAA certified company with a state-of-the-art mobile shred truck with video monitoring that will allow you to witness the destruction of your confidential documents. There is always that extra measure of security when you make sure that your confidential documents are shredded in your presence or at your location. Know when, where, and how your confidential information is destroyed. Many people are no longer comfortable with just dropping off their documents at facilities to be shredded at a later date, or with having their documents taken away to be shredded at an unknown location.
http://www.myfloridacfo.com/PressOffice/Newsletter/2013/120613/December_0613.aspx#1
Richard & Gloria Kinkead
SelectShred, Inc.
T: (772) 463-3166
