Information Security & Document Destruction for Government

We help government organizations keep confidential information confidential.

We are the industry standard for paper shredding, document destruction, and workplace privacy.

When the public entrusts you to provide government services, they expect you to do everything you can to protect the confidentiality of their private information. And as a government organization, there are legislation and regulations, practices, and procedures to help ensure the security of your information.

We can help take your privacy protection to the next level with world-class document and hard drive destruction services, and workplace privacy policies designed to help you and your colleagues keep private information out of the wrong hands.

Whether you’re a local municipality or a federal department, you’ll find Shred-it nearby.

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We can help you with the legislation your business needs to follow!

Any department, ministry, or agency that creates, collects, handles, stores, and disposes of private, confidential information, has serious legal requirements and regulations governing that information. Whether it’s employee documents, financial reports, or information about individual citizens, the laws designed to protect identities and personal privacy come with strict rules and strong fines. We can help you stay compliant.

US Patriot Act

Helps law enforcement identify, disrupt, and prevent terrorist acts and money laundering activities by encouraging cooperation among law enforcement, regulators, and financial institutions to share information. It created obligations for financial institutions to have adequate procedures to identify and maintain records of customer account information.

The Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act

Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for aggravated identity theft for misuse of private information. Individuals caught and convicted of identity theft will receive 2 to 5 years of imprisonment.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Is an act set up for publicly traded companies to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate financial disclosures. The act also requires secure document retention and destruction – to better protect against corporate and accounting fraud.

US Patriot Act

Helps law enforcement identify, disrupt, and prevent terrorist acts and money laundering activities by encouraging cooperation among law enforcement, regulators, and financial institutions to share information. It created obligations for financial institutions to have adequate procedures to identify and maintain records of customer account information.

The Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act

Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for aggravated identity theft for misuse of private information. Individuals caught and convicted of identity theft will receive 2 to 5 years of imprisonment.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Is an act set up for publicly traded companies to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate financial disclosures. The act also requires secure document retention and destruction – to better protect against corporate and accounting fraud.

Learn to recognize the risks.

Government and Public Sector organizations of every type collect some of the most sensitive, private, and confidential information there is.
What happens to that information when it is no longer needed, can become the source of an information breach!

If you create, collect, or dispose of these types of documents, you and your organization could be at-risk of an information breach.

  • Payroll
  • Financial Statements
  • Contracts
  • Tax Filings and Internal Audits
  • Development Plans and Forecasts
  • Social Security Numbers
  • Civil Rights Data
  • Purchase Orders

The Shred-it Advantage: Leading in Secure Document Destruction

Shred-it protects organizations' information for their people, customers and brands. With 30 years of experience, our primary focus on document security helps ensure your confidential information remains confidential. We offer paper, hard drive, and speciality shredding services. 

Service Reliability

With the largest shredding fleet and the largest service footprint in North America, we are where you are. 

Security Expertise

With the most NAID AAA certified mobile/on-site and plant-based facilities, we keep your information safe. 

Customer Experience

With the highest customer satisfaction among all vendors, we are 100% committed to your protection and satisfaction.

Don’t Underestimate the Risk of a Paper-based Data Breach

42%

of disclosed data breaches were physical—including document theft—in 2021

Verizon, Data Breach Investigation Report, 2021.

4 out of 10

business leaders

rate the risk of an attempted data breach in the next 12 months as a ‘4’ or ‘5’ on a 5-point risk scale

Stericycle, Data Protection Report, 2021.

 


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The 2021 Shred-it Data Protection Report (DPR) goes into depth to analyze the perceptions and practices around information security across various industries. Learn more about how businesses can protect their organization from information security threats.