Shredding Services

About Us

Michigan Shredding is proud to offer some of the finest document destruction services in the industry! As a member of the National Association for Information Destruction we adhere to the highest standards of operational security and business ethics.

Our mission is to provide businesses throughout Michigan with a cost-effective document destruction solution that complies with all federal, state, and local laws. We guarantee prices that are competitive, services that are convenient, and employees that are courteous and professional.

We recognize the legal compliance challenges that companies face. It is for this reason that we transport all materials in locked containers and locked trucks. Our technicians are recognizably uniformed and carry picture ID’s. And most importantly, we help you establish fiduciary responsibility by always providing you with a Certificate of Destruction for your records.

Every business has information that requires destruction. Here are 7 important facts you will want to consider

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

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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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