Information Protection Services from Shred-it
Shareholders, employees, and customers rely on senior executives to guide their company, protect its interests, and deliver value for the products and services the company provides.
Meeting those expectations relies on protecting and securing the organization’s proprietary, confidential, and personal information.
And yet, despite the importance of robust information protection, 43% of C-Suite Executives said they experienced a data breach in 2020.1
When employees don’t know how to identify and secure confidential information, the business is at serious risk for an information breach.
Protect your confidential information. Protect your business.
1. 2020 DPR
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Protecting your confidential information isn’t just good business, it’s the law!
Laws designed to protect identities, medical information, financial data, and personal privacy come with strict rules – and strong fines for violating them. We can help you stay compliant.
Here are just a few of the key Federal, State, and Local information security laws that require privacy compliance.
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Bill 198
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Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards
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Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Bill 198
Set up to monitor internal financial operations and reporting to improve the accuracy and reliability of financial disclosures. The act requires secure document retention and destruction – to better protect against corporate and accounting fraud.
Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards
Aims to enhance security for consumers by setting guidelines for any company that accepts, stores, processes, or transmits credit card information. The act focuses on improving payment security throughout the transaction process created by the major payment card brands.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
Governs how private sector organizations collect, use, and disclose personal information. The act requires organizations to adopt secure physical destruction of personal information to safeguard against any loss, theft, or unauthorized access.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Protects the personal data and privacy of EU citizens and applies to all companies, whether they operate in the EU or outside, that store or use any information about EU citizens.
Bill 198
Set up to monitor internal financial operations and reporting to improve the accuracy and reliability of financial disclosures. The act requires secure document retention and destruction – to better protect against corporate and accounting fraud.
Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards
Aims to enhance security for consumers by setting guidelines for any company that accepts, stores, processes, or transmits credit card information. The act focuses on improving payment security throughout the transaction process created by the major payment card brands.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
Governs how private sector organizations collect, use, and disclose personal information. The act requires organizations to adopt secure physical destruction of personal information to safeguard against any loss, theft, or unauthorized access.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Protects the personal data and privacy of EU citizens and applies to all companies, whether they operate in the EU or outside, that store or use any information about EU citizens.
Learn to Recognize the Risks.
It’s safe to assume that most documents you or your employees handle contain some form of confidential and sensitive information.
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
- Contracts
- Balance Sheets
- Payroll
- Tax Filings and Internal Audits
- Development Plans and Forecasts
- Employee Addresses and Social Security Numbers
- HR Records
The Shred-it Advantage: Leading in Secure Document Destruction
Shred-it protects organizations' information for their people, customers and brands. With 30 years of experience, our primary focus on document security helps ensure your confidential information remains confidential. We offer paper, hard drive, and speciality shredding services.
Service Reliability
With the largest 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 facilities, we keep your information safe.
Customer Experience
With the highest customer satisfaction among all vendors, we are 100% committed to your protection and satisfaction.
Don’t Underestimate the Risk of a Paper-based Data Breach
42%
of disclosed data breaches were physical—including document theft—in 2021
Verizon, Data Breach Investigation Report, 2021.
4 out of 10
business leaders
rate the risk of an attempted data breach in the next 12 months as a ‘4’ or ‘5’ on a 5-point risk scale
Stericycle, Data Protection Report, 2021.
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The 2021 Shred-it Data Protection Report (DPR) goes into depth to analyze the perceptions and practices around information security across various industries. Learn more about how businesses can protect their organization from information security threats.