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It’s an example of the ‘iceberg’ principle of what we might know about crime and identity theft. The idea is that, whatever we think we know, there is exponentially more that we don’t know or expect to find. Earlier this year, Toronto Police were investigating cases of mail and identity thefts at Money Mart outlets. […]

Yes, we’re always telling you about the benefits of shredding your corporate documents, or at least storing them off-site. From meeting compliance requirements and protecting your privacy, to saving office space and time, there really is no reason a company should let itself get choked on paper. So you’re convinced, right?! But now the question […]

The good news is that, in North America, our efforts to make our forests more sustainable has had some positive effects, including the formation of groups and organizations like the Forestry Stewardship Council and Sustainable Forestry Initiative, that have reduced the environmental impact of the pulp and paper industry on our forests – though we’re […]

It’s not easy to change the way things have always been. Whether yours is a large, long-established corporation, a medium-sized growth company or a small start-up, you have a dependence on paper to some extent. What most company owners and managers don’t understand is the number of risks they expose their business to by storing […]

You have a number of options for shredding your sensitive business or personal documents. Your shredding company can shred ‘on-site’, meaning your hme or place of business; they can shred ‘off-site’, meaning they pick-up your documents and take them to their facility; or you can ‘drop ’n’ watch’ the destruction of your documents at the […]

If you’ve ever been the victim of a break-in, you know that the loss of property, like a TV or bike, isn’t necessarily the worst consequence. The sense that your life has been invaded is an unexpected one, and the one that is often the most difficult to deal with. A stranger got past a […]

Working from home can be very rewarding. Not only do you never have to worry about getting stuck in traffic on the way to work, you can do your tasks at times that work best for you. But, no matter how much time and energy you put into making your home office an efficient, well-equipped […]

How much does it cost your company to find a lost document? According to a study done by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, it costs an average of $122 to locate a misplaced document. That doesn’t sound to bad, until you learn that the same study estimates that 7.5% of all a company’s documents are lost forever (not to […]

If you’re familiar with the term “dumpster diving”, you probably associate is with searching dumpsters, trash cans and recycling containers for potentially valuable items and/or food. But dumpster diving is also one of the most popular ways for identity and data thieves to get access to personal and corporate documents and the sensitive and valuable […]

You’ve seen the work of people who are unbelievably creative with the least appealing, everyday objects. We’re talking about those who make beautiful works of art from the plastic tabs that keep the bread bag closed; or from old bicycles; or defunct Cadillacs. But, even if you’re in the shredding business like we are, you’d […]