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What’s Considered to Be “Unsecured” PHI?

Organizations that handle protected health information (PHI), also referred to as personal health information, have specific requirements under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). One is to report “unsecured” PHI breaches to both the affected patients and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Failure to do so can lead […]
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Provide Value to Your Customers by Hosting an On-Site Shredding Event

Showing that you’re a part of your community and want to add value to peoples’ lives keeps your business in good standing. One way you can do this is to host a shredding event, where employees, customers, and community members can destroy sensitive data that are difficult to get rid of otherwise. The Steps to […]
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Legal Review: Laws That Impact Document Shredding for Businesses

Legal Review: Laws That Impact Document Shredding for Businesses Not surprisingly, the government has some guidelines regarding document shredding. Protecting sensitive information from getting into the wrong hands is the whole point of shredding, so it can’t be done haphazardly. Also, different kinds of information have their own sets of rules regarding elimination. Beyond the […]
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Which Documents Should You Shred at the End of the Fiscal Year?

For North Dakota businesses, spring cleaning should happen at the end of every fiscal year. While holding on to documents and records may seem like the wise thing to do, it can open you up to security issues like identity theft, non-compliance (with local, state, or federal laws), and confidentiality concerns. Below are five types […]
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Back to School! Is your Shredding Plan Ready to Go?

Back to School! Is your Paper Shredding Plan Ready to Go? With South Dakota schools getting back in session, it’s time to make sure your data security plan is ready to go. This includes having a plan in place to shred sensitive documents to protect your school, staff, and students. What Can Your School Shred? […]
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Tips to Get the Most Value from Your On-Site Shredding Service

Your organization can keep up with the latest security and privacy standards for all the confidential papers you handle with convenient on-site shredding. Secure Enterprise Asset Management can come to you, eliminating so much of the hassle. However, there are some things to keep in mind to get the most out of your on-site shredding. […]
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Where can you shred paper in Sioux Falls?

According to a 1988 Supreme Court Ruling (California vs. Greenwood), when a person throws something out, that item is now the public domain. What does this mean for you in Sioux Falls? If you have any sensitive documents, whether from your home or business, you should be shredding them before recycling or tossing them to […]
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8 Kinds of Financial Documents to Shred Securely

Shredding helps your organization maintain control over your information security. Among the most important documents to keep secure are financial documents that could give access to the following: Company bank accounts Employee information Vendor information Proprietary data A secure document shredding service is the best way to ensure that all of your critical and private […]
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5 Documents to Shred Securely When You Work in Retail

Every business collects paper documents containing sensitive information. Retail stores are no exception. Even the smallest corner store has to deal with mountains of invoices, tax receipts, and register tapes. Not every scrap of paper is important enough to keep, but is it safe to throw it out? Digitizing files is the first step to […]
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