Boldface News

Main Menu

  • Latest News
  • Contact Us

logo

  • Latest News
  • Contact Us
Business Chatter
Home›Business Chatter›4 Mistakes You Should Never Do With Your Paper Shredding

4 Mistakes You Should Never Do With Your Paper Shredding

By Sandra Turner
March 4, 2021
3286
0
Share:

People have been trying to get rid of paper and what they have written on for many years now. That’s why paper shredders were first invented by Adolf Ehinger in 1935. Over the years it found a steady market with banks and government departments. The use of paper shredders exploded when a decision by the United States Supreme Court said that information could be seized in a defendants’ trash can without a warrant. Today that growth has continued because of information and privacy legislation and increased concerns about fraud and identity theft

Today you have more choices about how to safely get rid of your paper and there are many benefits to outsourcing your paper shredding. But here are some good examples of what not to do when it comes to your unwanted paper documents. Here are some options that are not as well thought-out as paper shredding.

1. Put it in the trash

The trash is simply not secure. Even if you pre-shred the documents with an office shredder and even if you tear them into tiny pieces, your confidential papers may still be pulled out of the garbage pile and reconstructed. To your peril. People with bad intent are going through their garbage cans and dumpsters looking for information they can use or sell.

You can also visit every landfill in the country and see papers and documents blowing around in the wind. There are severe fines and penalties if some of these documents end up in the public sphere, or fall into the wrong hands. Do you really want to take that chance?

2. Recycle your unwanted paper

Recycling is not a good option because there is no guarantee that the documents or files have been destroyed. If you use a paper shredding company they will provide you with a certificate of destruction that states the time and date upon which the material in question has been shredded. Recycling does not have the same legal weight as shredding because there are very few totally secure recycling plants or facilities. Recycling might work, but once again there is a very real chance that your sensitive material may become public.

3. Use an in-house office shredder

As noted above most office papers shredders only do a minimum amount of shredding and they break down often and get jammed up frequently. Like other informal disposal methods, they do not come with a certificate of destruction so you will not be able to prove that those papers have actually be destroyed. They are at best, a stop-gap measure to ensure confidentiality inside an office or department before they can be completed eliminated by a paper shredding company.

4. Not use a professional service

You can dispose of your excess paper products and documents any way you want. But some methods are better than others, especially for confidential, personal, financial or corporate documents. Using the services of a reliable and certified paper shredding company is the best option if you want to avoid the legal, moral or financial impacts if they ever showed up again in public. That would be the smart choice.

To recap, when you use a professional shredding company the paper is shredded property and completely and certificate is provided. Paper shredding is the safest and most secure way to dispose of confidential paper material. It is also relatively inexpensive, especially when you measure it against the steep financial costs and damage to a company’s reputation that might come in the event of a leak of information.

Previous Article

6 Tasks to Check Off Your Moving ...

Next Article

8 Most Common Muscle Fatigue Symptoms

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Avatar

Sandra Turner

Sandra is the Head Writer at Boldface News. A huge animal lover, she's a proud mother to two rescue dogs and one fiercely independent cat. Her hobbies include reading, writing, cooking, knitting, and dancing like nobody is watching.

Recommended

  • Riches & Rags

    What Happens if You Default on a Payday Loan?

  • Business Chatter

    8 Different Types of Pigs and Their Characteristics

  • Business Chatter

    6 Signs You Should Rent a Car for an Upcoming Trip

Boldface News

Boldface News was started as an initiative to help young journalists and reporters showcase their work.

We wanted to create a platform where journalism graduates and young reporters can hone their writing skills before landing a professional gig.

Got the Scoop?

Boldface News is managed by a network of journalists, university students and freelance writers who keep this website running with their regular contributions.

Our team is always changing and expanding. We are constantly looking for more people with journalism backgrounds. If you want to write for us, get in touch and we’ll welcome you to our growing team!

Categories

Latest News

Celebrity Gossip

Dine & Wine

Life & Leisure

Healthy Life

Tech Savvy

Riches & Rags

Shopping Tips

Career Column

Back to School

Business Chatter

Legal Advice

  • May 2, 2022

    How to Replace Faucet Handles After They Break

  • April 29, 2022

    7 Surprising Benefits of Massage Therapy

  • April 26, 2022

    How to Find a Water Leak Anywhere in a House

  • April 25, 2022

    How to Store Your Vape Pen Safely

  • April 23, 2022

    What is the SR&ED Eligibility Criteria?

  • April 21, 2022

    How to Sue a Store for Injury Damages

  • April 17, 2022

    What Is Inbound Call Center: How It Works

Subscribe with your e-mail to receive the latest updates from Boldface News, anywhere and any time!
Loading
  • Popular Posts

  • How to Replace Faucet Handles After They Break

    By Sandra Turner
    May 2, 2022
  • Latest Posts

  • How to Replace Faucet Handles After They Break

    By Sandra Turner
    May 2, 2022

 

Copyright 2017-2022 © Bold Face News