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As industry experts we would like to extend our knowledge of the document destruction industry to those who are looking for new ways to improve their existing business. Below are articles that may be helpful to your business planning process.
Key Points in Beginning Destruction Programs
All companies and organizations, large and small, are faced with the need to securely manage and discard confidential documents. These include materials such as personnel records, customer files, price lists, sales figures and daily correspondence. Even internal materials can contain data that needs to remain private. Enterprises and institutions are also entrusted with information that is required to be treated with confidentiality. Customers, patients, applicants and employees all have the legal right to have their information guarded. This data can easily end up in the garbage if the proper security system is not implemented, leaving it legally available to anyone interested. Trash has become the most accessible source of competitive and confidential data for business espionage professionals, making average companies the most vulnerable. Every establishment that throws out confidential and proprietary data without implementing a document destruction program, exposes itself to the growing risk of criminal and civil prosecution, along with risking loss of business. Here at ALL Source we manufacture containers used to secure documents prior to destruction. All containers are engineered with an office-friendly design, making integration into an office setting very simple.
What Your Customers Should Know
The serious crime of identity theft is growing and is now common place to hear about in the media. It can take a lot of time and money for people to sort out the confusion left behind by those who have stolen their identities, and made a mess of their respected name and credit history. The victims of this offense may be declined for loans, work opportunities, special applications and more. They may even be arrested for crimes they never committed.
The important question is - how can you prevent identity theft? Like any crime, it is impossible to completely control whether you will be victimized. However, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.S. consumer protection agency, it is possible to considerably minimize your risk by properly protecting your personal information. By safely guarding and shredding confidential data, you can help protect your identity. The Federal Government has brought into legislation (FACTA) to have all personal data currently held by a company destroyed once they are finished using it. Containers can be spread throughout your customer's location which would hold all their confidential documents. As the shredder, you would go into the office on a set schedule to collect the paper, and either return to your location to shred the material or shred it on-site.
As the container manufacturer, we are here to improve the efficiency of your company!
residential Shredding
Shredding services doesn't have to end at the office. Identity theft is the fastest growing form of consumer fraud hitting personal credit ratings, reputation, and family security. As America's fastest growing crime, having a convenient residential shredding program at the home can reduce the risks of vulnerability associated with disposing of personal and home-office documents.
Serve a new market by securing a console and a collection process in private home and home offices. Keeping their confidential papers secure and ready for disposal. Customers can have their confidential documents shredded on-site on their premises or they can use an off-site service that picks up their materials for destruction.
Most companies offer "Shred Days" to the residential areas. If residential shredding interests you we suggest you build that into your business plan. Plan to expand to other markets besides the office environment.
"Confessions of an Identity Thief: Jim Stickley Robs Banks for a Living" article (PDF)  Read it!
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