Shredding Blog

Who We Are – Diane Janson: Vice President of Technology

by Andy Breslow | October 19, 2021 | Who We Are | 4 min read

Do you know Shred Nations? Whether we’ve worked with you for years, or you’re new to the business, we thought it was high time we introduced you to some of the people behind the brand. While we may have been in business for roughly two decades, a lot has...

HIPAA – Tips from an Expert

by Andy Breslow | September 27, 2021 | HIPAA/HITECH | 5 min read

HIPAA was enacted in 1996, and stands for the health insurance portability and accountability act. It’s one of the most important pieces of legislation to ever deal with personal identifiable information (PII) in healthcare. We’ve already written about HIPAA extensively in the past, but we thought we’d take it...

Who We Are – Samantha Masters: Digital Marketing Manager

by Andy Breslow | October 19, 2021 | Who We Are | 3 min read

Do you know Shred Nations? Whether we’ve worked with you for years, or you’re new to the business, we thought it was high time we introduced you to some of the people behind the brand. While we may have been in business for roughly two decades, a lot has...

Dangers of Dumpster Diving

by Andy Breslow | August 30, 2021 | Dumpster Diving | 4 min read

Dumpster diving might sound humorous at first. Until you realize the real-life security risks involved. Many people aren’t aware that dumpster diving or trash picking is largely legal in all 50 states. We spoke to NYU professor, and 20-year cybersecurity veteran Pieter VanIperen about the risks and implications dumpster...

Death and Document Destruction

by Andy Breslow | August 2, 2021 | Business Document Shredding & Security, Identity Theft | 5 min read

Death and document destruction may seem unrelated at first glance. There are few things more difficult than dealing with the death of a loved one. Unfortunately, many people don’t prepare for this inevitability ahead of time. This often leaves family members with the burden of sorting through paperwork and...

Moving Season Tips & Data Destruction

by Andy Breslow | July 2, 2021 | Business Document Shredding & Security, Uncategorized | 5 min read

It’s no secret that moving is one of the most stressful things a person can do. For most of us, it’s something we’ll all experience in our lives, probably more than once. What many people don’t realize, is moving can expose you to identity theft in a number of...

OLD COMPUTERS AND CELL PHONES …A TICKING TIME BOMB

by Admin | June 17, 2021 | Hard Drives | 2 min read

The Greatest Security Threat to Your Business With their elephantine memories hundreds of millions of old computers and cell phones are gathering dust in unprotected closets and warehouses. They contain a treasure-trove of information about you and your business represented by every piece of information that has been entered...

Clean Desk Policy

by Andy Breslow | June 7, 2021 | Business Document Shredding & Security | 5 min read

Having a clean desk policy is becoming more and more common these days. Now that many businesses are bringing employees back to the office, many of them are re-evaluating their IT & security policies. Instituting a clean desk policy is controversial in some circles, but it also clearly has...

The Rise of E-Waste

by Andy Breslow | Updated September 2, 2021 | Recycling | 5 min read

Each year the amount of e-waste our society produces continues to grow. Conversely, the ways in which we dispose of our e-waste needs to rise to meet that challenge. Once a machine has served its purpose, like most things, it’s designed to be disposed of. That doesn’t necessarily mean...

Managing Remote Teams — What Changes?

by Andy Breslow | April 30, 2021 | Uncategorized | 6 min read

While the working landscape continues to evolve, business managers have become increasingly more responsible for their workforce. There has been a substantial growth in the number of remote workers along with the rise of remote teams. In fact, prior to the pandemic, 17% of US employees worked from home...