![]() Myth #3: Shredding Documents Myself Is Less of a Hassle Individually these costs may not seem very high, but over the course of a year they add up. Industrial shredders can easily devour hundreds of pounds of paper per hour so the shredding process is quick, easy, and effective. If you purchase a cheaper office shredder to save money upfront it will handle fewer sheets of paper at a time and overheat quickly, forcing pauses and breaks in the shredding process. Since regular shredding causes wear and tear you will need to regularly lubricate the shredder’s teeth and purchase replacement parts (or even the entire machine) as the shredder degrades over time. Consider the cost of ongoing maintenance and replacement with shredders.Even if you use your lowest paid employee who does a minimal amount of shredding, the odds are that over the course of the month you’re paying close to-or more than-the cost of one trip from a mobile shredding truck. Consider the hourly rate of the employee doing the shredding.Besides the cost of purchasing a shredder, several other costs are associated with shredding your documents internally: Myth #2: Shredding Documents Internally Will Save MoneyĮverything in your company makes or costs you money. Renting a mobile shredder (the equipment and the trained, certified employee) ensures the shredding is done properly. If you assign shredding duties to an existing employee they will often see it as a low priority, and hiring an internal employee whose primary focus is shredding is expensive. ![]() Statistics vary, but it is widely accepted that a large percentage of data breaches stem from internal employees-whether this is malicious insiders looking for retribution or simple accidents due to carelessness. If you don’t have authorized employees shredding your documents, you’re putting your organization in a precarious situation. Myth #1: Shredding Documents Myself Will Keep My Information Secureįederal and state laws require all organizations to protect confidential and personal information from unauthorized access and disclosure. Smaller companies that don’t have many employees and don’t keep track of customer information can typically get by with purchasing an office shredder, but as your company grows it’s important to conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine if purchasing a shredder is better for your business than renting one. A Certificate of Destruction is provided ensuring your full compliance with state and federal privacy.When it comes to shredding your organization’s sensitive files, you have two options: perform the work in-house or hire a shredder to stop by and shred your files for you (renting an industrial shredding for an hour or so). ![]()
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