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941-755-2600
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239-332-5900
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727-895-9700
Tampa
813-910-3300
866-934-3300 Toll Free
941-755-2122 Fax
info@shredquick.com
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Shredding companies offer three types of shredding services, on-site, off-site and remote. All of these services are similar in some respects because your documents and other confidential materials are placed in locked bins and then picked up at your location by a uniformed shredding company driver. Bins are usually provided free of charge and service is scheduled at regular intervals (usually weekly, bi-weekly or monthly). Here is a review of each service.
On Site Shredding
Level of Security - On-site shredding offers the highest level of information security.
The Process - As the name implies, on-site shredding means that all confidential materials are shredded on-site, at your location. The hydraulic lift of a shredding truck raises a filled container and your confidential information is shredded in minutes. Because the process is automated, the driver never touches your confidential documents. We also recommend that you watch the shredding process from beginning to end, each and every time your materials are shredded. (Many high-tech shredding trucks have a camera and video monitor system.) This will insure that all confidential information has indeed been shredded on-site.
Conclusion - If you want the highest level of information security, choose a company that is AAA NAID Certified for On-Site Shredding.
Click here to see a step-by-step preview of our On-Site Shredding process.
Off-Site Shredding
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Level of Security - Off-site shredding is the least secure process that a shredding company can offer.
The Process - You probably know that off-site shredding companies bring your confidential documents back to their facility to be shredded. What you may not know is that off-site shredding companies also make a lot of money by recycling your discarded paper. But in order to get top dollar from the recycling companies, off-site shredding companies must first separate your white documents (like copy paper and stationery) from your colored documents (such as yellow legal paper and file folders). So if you choose an off-site shredding company you can be sure that their employees will hand sort all your confidential documents, allowing unwanted access to your confidential information. This process can expose your customers to identity theft and fraud...and expose your organization to severe fines, bad publicity and lost business.
Conclusion - If you are willing to sacrifice information security to save some money, off-site shredding may be right for your organization.
Remote Shredding
Level of Security - Remote shredding is not as secure as on-site shredding, but it does offer a higher level of security than off-site shredding.
The Process - Remote shredding is a process that has some of the same characteristics as off-site shredding. With both remote and off-site shredding you can expect that a driver will pick up your confidential materials and take them back to their own facilities for shredding. But unlike off-site shredding, all materials are shredded on the same day they are picked up and your confidential documents are not sorted for recycling. That means no shredding company employee will ever touch your documents.
Conclusion - If you’re looking for a lower cost alternative to on-site shredding, but you don’t workers handling your confidential documents, choose a company that offers remote shredding.
Click here to see a step-by-step preview of our On-Site Shredding process.
Alternatives to Shredding Companies:
Do It Yourself Shredding
Level of Security - Do it yourself shredding offers limited information security.
The Process - Employees get rid of your confidential documents by “feeding the shredder.” But they may leave sensitive documents lying around if they are pulled away to perform other tasks. In addition, most office shredders use a “strip shred” process that can leave large pieces of paper intact.
Cost - It sounds like a cost effective method, but when you consider that the average office shredder only shreds eight pages of paper at once, office shredding can easily take hours of employee time each and every week. Factor in wages and benefits, the initial cost of the shredder, plus upkeep of the equipment (blades have to be professionally sharpened) as well as depreciation of the shredder, do it yourself shredding is not as inexpensive as you may have first thought. Call for a cost comparison.
Conclusion - Do it yourself shredding should only be practiced by the smallest of businesses that have few, if any confidential documents that need to be shredded.
Recycling
Level of Security - None. When a company gives away paper for recycling they relinquish all rights to the information. If confidential information was not properly shredded and it falls into the wrong hands, your organization will be held liable.
The Process - Recycling your confidential documents is a dangerous practice. Here’s why. Most recycling companies hire minimum wage workers who have not undergone criminal background checks or random drug testing. These workers sort your documents, often in unsupervised areas. Then the sorted paper is stored for days, weeks or even months, until there is enough to sell. Your confidential documents, still intact, are then baled and sold to the highest bidder, where they may be stored again for even longer periods, until they are finally used to make new products.
Cost - None. Many recycling firms will pay for your recycled paper.
Conclusion - Never give your confidential documents directly to a recycling company. If you’re concerned about the environment, use a shredding company. (They all recycle.)
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