Why Not Using a Secure Shredding Vendor Could Cost Your Organization Its Reputation

Think you’re saving money and keeping your confidential information safe by shredding your own documents? You may be shocked to find out how much you’re risking — and what it could actually cost you. And if you’re simply recycling them, that’s even less secure. Here’s why:

You’re at tremendous risk for a security breach.

The cost of not having a secure document disposal solution in place is extremely risky. It could cost you not only your customers and associated revenue, but also your good business reputation. Check out these facts:

O In 2010, the average data breach cost $7.2 million in lost revenue and fees.1

O On average, organizations have experienced 2.7 breaches in the past two years.2

O Of those that experienced breaches, 53% say the impact was moderate, while 21% said the impact was significant.3

O On average, it takes 11.8 months to restore an organization’s reputation after a data breach.4

In-house shredders aren’t secure — or productive.

It’s not just the equipment you may be using. Think of everything else that shredding your own documents involves: O Strip shredding isn’t secure because those documents

can be pieced back together.

O Using your own employees to do your shredding is time-consuming and equals lost productivity for your core business operations.

O You’re leaving it up to your employees to decide what is — and isn’t — confidential information.

O Surprisingly, 41% of security breaches are caused by simple human error.5

Recycling your confidential documents is even riskier.

If you recycle your confidential information, or simply throw documents into the garbage, you’re making a very risky choice. Consider that:

O Entire documents full of private information are leaving your premises.

O The content in your documents or eMedia is completely visible or accessible for anyone to handle and steal.

O In fact, malicious attacks are behind 31% of all information breaches.6

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Sources1 2010 Annual Study: Global Cost of a Data Breach, Ponemon Institute, LLC, 2010.2 http://www.cioinsight.com/c/a/Security/How-Data-Breaches-Can-Affect-Brand-and-Reputation-888678/3 How Data Breaches Can Affect Brand and Reputation, Bob Violino, 2011. 4 How Data Breaches Can Affect Brand and Reputation, Bob Violino, 2011. 5 2011 Shred-it Security Tracker, powered by Ipsos Reid.6 Javelin Strategy and Research, 2009.

NAID-CERTIFIED INDUSTRY EXPERTSAll Shred-it locations in North America have received NAID Certification for mobile document destruction.

Make Shred-it Your Go-To Partner for Secure Document Destruction

Switch to a single, secure and expert vendor for all your document destruction needs. Shred-it has the largest geographical footprint in the world of any shredding vendor, with more than 140 offices on five continents. We consistently service the greatest number of business addresses in North America. And those aren’t the only reasons to choose Shred-it as your shredding vendor:

Protecting your confidential information is our top priority — because secure destruction is all we do. P Why would you trust your company’s reputation with

any process that leaves you vulnerable to information security breaches?

P Our proprietary technology and procedures exceed industry standards.

P Shred-it employees are highly trained security experts.

Save administrative time and boost your productivity.

By working with just one knowledgeable service provider for document destruction, your organization can: P Simplify and streamline your shredding and eMedia

destruction services.

P Eliminate equipment and storage space needed for shredding documents.

P Take advantage of planning guidance from our security experts.

P Choose from one-time, regular or customized service.

P Sign one agreement for your entire organization.

P Enjoy convenient, consolidated invoicing that itemizes all charges.

P Save employee time for more productive tasks and your core business.

Our secure shredding solution provides you with peace of mind.

We use a consistent approach to information destruction across all locations, through our secure, step-by-step process: P Shred-it consoles are constructed so that documents

can’t be removed after they’re deposited.

P Your Shred-it security-trained expert arrives on schedule for pick-ups.

P We destroy your documents inside our mobile truck — right at your location — and you can watch the process.

P You receive a Certificate of Destruction after each service, guaranteeing your documents have been securely destroyed.

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NAID-CERTIFIED INDUSTRY EXPERTSAll Shred-it locations in North America have received NAID Certification for mobile document destruction.

We are the document destruction experts.