Recycling, why should you do it?

Despite promises of a paperless society, we are still surrounded by paper and paper products everywhere we look. From office memos to junk mail to financial audits, paper is a critical part of our professional and personal lives. How we handle that paper is not only an issue of security, but also of responsibility. Paper…

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Why should you destroy old technology?

It isn’t a newsflash that we live in a digital world. We depend on smart, connected devices to run our modern lives. And we all face the question of what to do when devices break or are no longer needed. Most of us either shove them into a junk drawer or toss them directly in…

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Why shred personal papers?

The world is increasingly digital. Even so, there seems to be a never ending supply of paper making its way into our homes. Some of these papers are obviously important and need to be protected. Others may seem like they can just be thrown in the trash. However, things are not always what they seem.…

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Go digital with document scanning

Time is is ticking on and paperwork is piling up. The best way to take control of your records in the modern world is to go digital with document scanning. No matter the size of your business, here are 6 reasons you should consider digitization today. 1. Consistent indexing and searchability Often finding a document…

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Start 2023 with a fresh RIM strategy

Are you ready for 2023? The world is changing, and it is time and past time for you to bring your business into the modern age by taking control of your physical and digital records. In order to quickly adapt to changes, protect your business assets, guard your reputation, and shield your company from liability…

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5 reasons to schedule an end of year shredding purge

The weather has turned cool and fall is officially here. While it may be tempting to just enjoy the holiday season, this is the perfect time to check undone to-dos off your list. Something that should be considered are high priority task is securely processing your out-dated and unneeded physical documents. To provide you with…

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3 essential elements for proper hard drive destruction

As information is increasingly created, used, shared and stored in digital spaces, hard drives and memory cards are also being used more extensively. As these storage mediums reach their end of life, it is essential that they are properly disposed of in order to guarantee the information they contain is protected. To find and vet…

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The paper lifecycle

When you shred documents with DSS you are contributing to an important lifecycle that not only provides secure destruction of your information, it also supplies the marketplace with low-grade paper goods such as paper towels, napkins, toilet paper and more. Let’s take a look at the lifecycle of your paper to better understand the importance…

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3 reasons to clean out documents this fall

Summer is coming to an end and some (hopefully) cooler weather is about to blow in. As the seasons change and kids return to school, it is easy to lose sight of your document management. However, don’t put off important tasks like a document shredding project until the end of the year. In fact, here…

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How does document scanning work?

More and more business are looking for ways to increase efficiency and adaptability. One solution business leaders are turning to is digitization, the process of turning physical documents into digital files. This process is done by scanning the documents into a computer. While the concept is straightforward, when faced with executing a scanning project many…

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