We are the industry standard destruction company for paper shredding, document destruction, and rigorous workplace privacy.
When the public entrusts you to provide government services, they expect you to do everything you can to protect the confidentiality of their private information and paperwork. And as a government organization, there are legislation and regulations, practices, and procedures to help ensure the security of your information and to help prevent identity theft or any privacy breach.
We can help take your privacy protection to the next level with world-class document and hard drive destruction services, and workplace privacy policies designed to help you and your colleagues keep private information and confidential documents out of the wrong hands.
Whether you’re a local municipality or a federal department, you’ll find Shred-it nearby. Our secure document destruction services will keep your paper files and electronic media safe from any malicious data breach or intrusion. If you are a participating agency of US Communities please click here for special pricing.
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We can help you with the legislation your business needs to follow!
Any department, ministry, or agency that creates, collects, handles, stores, and disposes of private, confidential information, has serious legal requirements and regulations governing that information. Whether it’s employee documents, financial reports, or information about individual citizens, privacy laws designed to protect identities and personal privacy come with strict rules and strong fines for any violations. We can help you stay compliant with our information management solutions and our document shredding services.
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US Patriot Act
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The Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act
US Patriot Act
Helps law enforcement identify, disrupt, and prevent terrorist acts and money laundering activities by encouraging cooperation among law enforcement, regulators, and financial institutions to share information. It created obligations for financial institutions to have adequate procedures to identify and maintain secure records of customer account information.
The Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act
Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for aggravated identity theft for misuse of private information. Individuals caught and convicted of identity theft will receive 2 to 5 years of imprisonment.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Is an act set up for publicly traded companies to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate financial disclosures. The act also requires secure document retention and destruction – to better protect against corporate and accounting fraud.
US Patriot Act
Helps law enforcement identify, disrupt, and prevent terrorist acts and money laundering activities by encouraging cooperation among law enforcement, regulators, and financial institutions to share information. It created obligations for financial institutions to have adequate procedures to identify and maintain secure records of customer account information.
The Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act
Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for aggravated identity theft for misuse of private information. Individuals caught and convicted of identity theft will receive 2 to 5 years of imprisonment.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Is an act set up for publicly traded companies to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate financial disclosures. The act also requires secure document retention and destruction – to better protect against corporate and accounting fraud.
Government And Public Service Offices Cannot Risk Privacy Breach
Government and Public Sector organizations of every type collect some of the most sensitive, private, and confidential information there is.
What happens to that secure information when it is no longer needed, can become the source of an unwanted and unauthorized security breach.
If you create, collect, or dispose of these types of sensitive documents, you and your organization could be at-risk of an information breach. Learn to be mindful of document security and comply with any federal regulations.
- Payroll
- Financial Statements
- Contracts
- Tax Filings and Internal Audits
- Development Plans and Forecasts
- Social Security Numbers
- Civil Rights Data
- Purchase Orders
Why Choose Shred-it as Your Go-to Paper Shredding Service?
Shred-it protects organizations' information for their people, customers and brands through secure shredding. With 30 years of experience, our primary focus on document confidentiality and security helps ensure your confidential information remains confidential. We offer paper, hard drive, and specialty scheduled shredding services for all forms of secure records and important documents. As a leader in the secure data destruction industry, we’re ready for you to provide us with the sensitive documents that you need us to shred or purge.
Service Reliability
With the largest paper shredding fleet and the largest service footprint in North America, we are where you are.
Security Expertise
With the most NAID AAA certified mobile/on-site and plant-based shredder facilities, we keep your sensitive information safe.
Customer Experience
With the highest customer satisfaction among all vendors, we are 100% committed to your protection and satisfaction.
Vulnerable Businesses Risk Losing More than Just Money
73% of small business leaders and 94% of consumers surveyed are concerned about data breaches in the future.
Yet, only 60% say they are proactive when it comes to data and information protection leaving many businesses vulnerable.
1. Stericycle, Shred-it Data Protection Report, 2023.
The 2023 Data Protection Report reveals perceptions of the current regulatory landscape and barriers to compliance, as well as assesses the demand for assistance from external information security partners.