IT and Data Privacy
Meet Christie Sylvara
This month, Christie Sylvara is celebrating ten years with Shred Right! When Christie started with Shred Right in 2009, the company’s primary focus was plant-based shredding within Minnesota and the surrounding states. Through the years, she has watched Shred Right develop into a nationally recognized, full-service destruction […]
Why would I let my paper shredding service destroy my hard drives?
By Christie Sylvara If you are destroying hard drives that you’ve used in your home or at your company, you’re already on the path to securing your data when it’s at the end of its use to you. This is a step in the right direction. But do you know anything about the credentials […]
You want to do what to destroy your hard drive?
Are you wondering what motivates a person or company to get their hard drives professionally destroyed? After all, can’t you just run it over with your car, or just “delete” all the data? There are a lot of myths that many people believe about how you can remove data from a hard drive, and we […]
I have old VHS and Betamax tapes taking up space in my house. What should I do with them?
Are VHS or Betamax tapes taking up valuable storage space in your home? Do you want to clear them out but have no idea what you should do with them? You’re probably wondering if you should throw them in the trash, or if there is a recycler that would take them. Unfortunately, neither of these options […]
Why should a company invest in cybersecurity?
Why is a data destruction company writing a blog post about cybersecurity? Because your data is our responsibility. You might not think that your online security has anything to do with your offline security, but they actually go hand in hand. Did you know that 65% of small businesses fail after a cyberattack? In larger […]
Phishing: don’t get hooked online
New methods of stealing and using your personal information develop each day as technology changes. One of these growing attacks is phishing, a method that accounts for half of all fraud attacks. Phishing attempts often occur over email in which the sender poses as someone you know or trust, such as a coworker, vendor or business […]
How parents can protect their students’ identities at home
At Shred Right, we believe it’s never too early to start thinking about how you can protect your data. In a previous blog post, we shared that over 1 million children experienced identity theft in 2017. We also discussed how technology has increased in classrooms and some tips that educators can use to help keep their […]
Shred Right’s cybersecurity
It’s difficult to go one day without hearing of cyberattack on a business or that a company has had a data breach. Because of this, it’s easy to feel a general lack of security when trying to decide what companies to work with and attempting to control who you give your information to. Security is […]
Tips for safeguarding your students’ data
Now that school is back in session and fall is in full swing, it’s time to start thinking about the importance of protecting students’ data. As many schools are becoming more digitized in their approach to education, it should follow naturally that we’re thinking about how to protect student’s information outside of the home, especially […]
End-of-life data security and compliance
As an IT manager, you know the regulations involved in keeping your organization compliant; the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), and those from the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), are just a few. Due to the nature of […]
