We are the industry standard for paper shredding, document destruction, and 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 as a government organization, there are legislation and regulations, practices, and procedures to help ensure the security of your information.
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 out of the wrong hands.
Whether you’re a local municipality or a federal department, you’ll find Shred-it nearby.
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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, the laws designed to protect identities and personal privacy come with strict rules and strong fines. We can help you stay compliant.
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Privacy Act
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Privacy Act
Extend the present laws of Canada that protect the privacy of individuals concerning the personal information held by a government institution. It ensures government institutions dispose of any personal information safely that accordance with guidelines.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Applies to all companies that handle the personal data of EU residents, including companies that are established outside the EU if they offer goods or services to EU residents or monitor their behaviour.
Privacy Act
Extend the present laws of Canada that protect the privacy of individuals concerning the personal information held by a government institution. It ensures government institutions dispose of any personal information safely that accordance with guidelines.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Applies to all companies that handle the personal data of EU residents, including companies that are established outside the EU if they offer goods or services to EU residents or monitor their behaviour.
Learn to recognize the risks.
Government and Public Sector organizations of every type collect some of the most sensitive, private, and confidential information there is.
What happens to that information when it is no longer needed, can become the source of an information breach!
If you create, collect, or dispose of these types of documents, you and your organization could be at-risk of an information breach.
- Payroll
- Financial Statements
- Contracts
- Tax Filings and Internal Audits
- Development Plans and Forecasts
- Social Security Numbers
- Civil Rights Data
- Purchase Orders
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.