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Why do we need to shred?
Recent laws such as HIPAA, GLB, and FACTA make secure document destruction a requirement for business operation today. According to the FTC’s FACTA Disposal Rule, “...any person who maintains or otherwise possesses consumer information for a business purpose” must properly destroy discarded consumer information. The days of being able to just toss documents containing sensitive data into the trash are gone. If confidential information such as customer records or employee information is obtained and misused by someone, your company stands to lose customers and face lawsuits. The good news is that working with a professional document destruction service like Michigan Shredding is simple and affordable.
Please call us today. Michigan Shredding will help you establish the necessary procedures and provide you with a secure document destruction plan to help protect your business.
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Every business has information that requires destruction. Here are
7 important facts you will want to consider
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| NON-COMPLIANCE LANDS $15 MILLION IN FINES |
Posted on Thursday, 3rd August 2006
JANUARY, 2006: The Federal Trade Commission levied $15 million in fines on Georgia-based ChoicePoint Inc. This is the largest civil penalty ever brought against a company by the FTC and signals an increasingly tough stance against businesses that do not adequately protect sensitive information.
Security managers and attorneys who specialize in security-related legal matters feel that the stiff fine should be a wake-up call for all businesses. They also warn that companies that do not yet have have written data security and document destruction measures in place could also face stiff fines. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2006/01/choicepoint.htm
.| MICHIGAN EMPLOYERS MUST SAFEGUARD DATA!! |
Posted on Monday, 7th August 2006
March 2005: The Michigan Court of Appeals became the FIRST state appellate court to allow identity-theft victims to recover damages from an organization that did not safeguard personal information that became the target of identity theft. Secure document destruction is part of the solution. http://www.ncsconline.org/WC/FAQs/IdThefFAQ.htm
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