What is the purpose of shredding? This is most commonly asked by people who are unclear about what a document shredding company does. The answer to that question is fairly straightforward: “To destroy documents containing sensitive information.” Document shredding plays a critical role in legal document disposal. The first step in document shredding is to…
It’s great to hear that you are thinking of shifting away from the office shredder and adopting a more secure service option! As a result, you might wonder what your next steps should be and how on earth you can choose a trustworthy company to handle your shredding needs. Fair enough! If you are new…
If you’ve kicked off your spring cleaning, you’ve probably come across piles of old junk mail, banking documents and other papers in the process; after all, unless you stay on top of decluttering, records accumulate quickly! While you may realize the important need to shred these sensitive documents securely, are you taking into account your electronic…
If you’re ready to finally say goodbye to the piles of papers that have accumulated in your home or office, you’re probably stuck trying to figure out how, exactly, to get rid of them. They have personally identifiable information (PII), so you can’t throw them out in the public trash without increasing the chances of…
Customers usually have different reasons for choosing to support your business. Maybe you make their lives easier or more convenient. Maybe your company’s guiding principles resonate with them. Maybe they just liked the way your sign looked when they drove past. Whatever the reason, once you have their support, it’s up to you to continue…
Document shredding services aren’t the biggest topic of conversation, but they should be. For many companies, purge shredding services are the single biggest change they’ve made in the way they handle and discard their documents, and that decision has several ripple effects for the rest of the business. In 2020, 90% of companies experienced a…
Businesses grow, thrive, and die by the safety of their information. This may sound overly dramatic, but it’s hard to overstate exactly how critical good document security is to the lifespan of your business, no matter how large or small it is. In 2020, the average cost of a data breach was $3,860,000. 28% of…
It’s the end of another year, and as we look forward to the new year, many of us begin to come up with ways that we can make it even better than the one that just ended. For some folks, this might look like exercise resolutions, or the desire to start up a new habit….
When it’s time to get rid of years and years of old files, or finally empty the backroom before an office move, there isn’t a better service around than purge shredding. It’s secure, easy, and fast, which is why it’s one of our most popular services here at Gator Shredding. However, if you’re reading this,…
As we get closer and closer to Halloween, we start indulging in fun, scary stories to get the season going. While these stories deal with ghosts and monsters, there are real-life monsters that might keep you awake at night. Perhaps it’s worrying about your finances, or maybe it’s stressing about regulation compliance. Maybe it’s declining…
