Shred on Site

The majority of companies shred their confidential documents as part of their security policy, but do you really know what the process involves, or where it has come from? Here are 5 paper shredding facts that you need to know:

#1 Shredders emerged in the 1900s

The first ever shredder was invented in 1909, by Abbot Augustus Low. He patented the idea, however the device was not refined enough to ever be mass-produced. After this, the paper shredder idea was taken and modified by Adolf Ehinger in 2935.

In a world where digitisation is growing and the use of paper is widely declining for many business processes, data is being stored more on hardware such as hard drives, CDs, and DVDs, as well as USB memory sticks or even in specific industries things like X-Rays. All of these media can hold confidential information, that is vital to your business or private information belonging to customers and contacts.

On-site shredding has quickly become an obvious choice for removing your confidential waste and data. Companies need to be concerned with the protection of sensitive financial documents and client lists, but also there are legal considerations that take priority as well. Privacy laws including HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and FACTA (the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act) hold businesses responsible for protecting customer/consumer information. There are two types of shredding services – on-site and off-site.