Document Destruction for Government Data Security
We help government organizations keep confidential information confidential.
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.
Recommended Information Security Services for Government
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.
US Patriot 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
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
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.
Learn To Recognize The Risks.
If you create, collect, or dispose of these types of documents, you and your organization could be at risk for an information breach.
- Personal Customer Information
- Credit Reports
- Income and Employment Records
- Financial Statements
- Contracts
- Social Security Numbers
- Financial Reports
- Loan Applications
- Balance Sheets
- Tax Filings and Internal Audits
- Bank Statements
- Development Plans and Forecasts
- Personal Financial Statements
- Payroll
- Marketing Materials
- Product brochures