When it comes to protecting sensitive data, nothing beats using a paper shredding company. Those small portable shredding machines are fine for occasional use. A small office or an individual might be fine with those for minor paperwork. However, they are not only slow but the user must still face the dilemma of disposing of the sensitive shreds or pieces. Commercial firms that specialize in this type of work are fully aware of the need for security, from shredding on through to final disposal.
Because of the type of equipment used by these businesses and their volume of work, the fees are amazingly low. These facilities take on both large and small clients. Some will even pick up a single box of documents. Depending on the firm, work can be processed in several ways. Some will only pick up and shred at their site. Others have mobile units and will come to the client and do the work at that location.
These firms take a lot of work off the hands of the client. They provide a container, locked, into which the client slips the documents for shredding. On a pre-arranged schedule, they collect the containers. They then do the work and pass the end product on to a recycler. No work is required on the client's side of the job.
Clients are freed of the need to employ someone to spend a lot of time with portable equipment. Sending the work to a dedicated firm eliminates mess, dust, and lots of noise. Some companies do ask that foreign objects such as clips and staples be removed. Others do not even ask that much of the customer.
There are additional differences between portable types and processing centers. Dedicated firms handle several thousand pounds of material an hour. Compared to that, the smaller portables have volume limits. Many an impatient user accidentally jams the unit by pushing too many items through at once, causing a delay in the work flow.
For most people and companies, disposal is the biggest problem. Even after shredding in a portable shredder, there is the security issue of getting rid of it. Commercial firms, however, shred and pass the results securely to an authorized recycling plant. Their whole concern is the protection of the client's data.
Commercial shredders abide by the guidelines of their own industry group, the National Association of Information Destruction. This agency develops standards. They encourage people to request and acquire a certificate of destruction once the job is done. Also, most shredding companies ensure their employees undergo continuous training and have background checks. The company is insured. They also abide by some government standards for data destruction.
There's no doubt that paper shredding is the best way to dispose of private paperwork. Although some people think recycling is doing the environmentally correct thing, it is not enough. The security level is not a priority at a recycling center. Identity theft is so widespread that private data requires secure protection and proper disposal. A dedicated firm is a wise option.
Because of the type of equipment used by these businesses and their volume of work, the fees are amazingly low. These facilities take on both large and small clients. Some will even pick up a single box of documents. Depending on the firm, work can be processed in several ways. Some will only pick up and shred at their site. Others have mobile units and will come to the client and do the work at that location.
These firms take a lot of work off the hands of the client. They provide a container, locked, into which the client slips the documents for shredding. On a pre-arranged schedule, they collect the containers. They then do the work and pass the end product on to a recycler. No work is required on the client's side of the job.
Clients are freed of the need to employ someone to spend a lot of time with portable equipment. Sending the work to a dedicated firm eliminates mess, dust, and lots of noise. Some companies do ask that foreign objects such as clips and staples be removed. Others do not even ask that much of the customer.
There are additional differences between portable types and processing centers. Dedicated firms handle several thousand pounds of material an hour. Compared to that, the smaller portables have volume limits. Many an impatient user accidentally jams the unit by pushing too many items through at once, causing a delay in the work flow.
For most people and companies, disposal is the biggest problem. Even after shredding in a portable shredder, there is the security issue of getting rid of it. Commercial firms, however, shred and pass the results securely to an authorized recycling plant. Their whole concern is the protection of the client's data.
Commercial shredders abide by the guidelines of their own industry group, the National Association of Information Destruction. This agency develops standards. They encourage people to request and acquire a certificate of destruction once the job is done. Also, most shredding companies ensure their employees undergo continuous training and have background checks. The company is insured. They also abide by some government standards for data destruction.
There's no doubt that paper shredding is the best way to dispose of private paperwork. Although some people think recycling is doing the environmentally correct thing, it is not enough. The security level is not a priority at a recycling center. Identity theft is so widespread that private data requires secure protection and proper disposal. A dedicated firm is a wise option.
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Absolute Destruction & Recycling Corp. is a leader in Toronto shredding services. Offering both mobile shredding services and on site shredding services in Toronto and the GTA.
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