IT and Data Privacy
What happens to the hard drive in my device if I donate it or trade it in?
There are a couple of times a year, most often around back-to-school and the holidays, when retailers push “trade in” programs to get consumers to upgrade from their current computers, phones and tablets to the latest and greatest model. Alternatively, if there is no upgrade or trade in offer, you might be looking at […]
Dumpster diving is hot in 2019?
Dumpster diving started gaining media attention after Jerry Schneider found discarded documentation on Pacific Telephone’s automated equipment delivery and ordering system in 1968. He used the system to order equipment which was then delivered to unstaffed locations. Schneider picked up the deliveries and amassed hundreds of thousands of dollars in telephone equipment which he used to create his […]
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 […]
