Do you know that having the right shredding schedule for your business is crucial for keeping your sensitive information safe? It’s not just about compliance; regular document purging helps you reduce the risk of data breaches, declutter your workspace, and boost employee productivity. But how do you figure out the best shredding schedule that fits your needs? The Importance of Regular Document Purging Before we dive into finding your perfect shredding routine, let’s talk about why it’s important to shred regularly. First of all, shredding helps prevent identity theft and data breaches. In the ..read more

Whether it’s your personal or business records, the thought of sifting through stacks of financial documents can be daunting. But with some simple tips and a solid plan, this process can be not only achievable but also surprisingly beneficial. We’re here to guide you through the ins and outs of organizing post-tax season financial records, including which documents to store and which ones are ready to be purged. We’ll also provide useful tips to help you efficiently tackle a large-scale records purge, making this task as seamless as possible. Why Tackle Your Financial Records Now? First things ..read more

It may come as no surprise that data breaches in the US have been on the rise over the past decade. Since 2012, annual reported breaches have surged from a mere 447 to over 1,800 by 2022. As the risk of data breaches and identity theft continues to grow, safeguarding your business’s sensitive information has become more critical than ever before. If you’re a business wanting to safeguard your data, scheduled shredding services offer a proactive and secure solution to protect your company’s confidential documents. Let’s dive into how a systematic approach to document destruction can minimi ..read more

As a legal professional, the importance of data security cannot be overstated. The sensitive nature of the information handled by law firms, coupled with the ethical and legal obligations to protect client confidentiality, makes data security an indispensable aspect of legal practice. In fact, due to the sensitive nature of the information that law firms are privy to, lawyers are a target for cybersecurity attacks. A 2022 report by the American Bar Association states that 27% of all law firms have experienced a data breach at some point. With security threats only continuing to grow, legal pro ..read more

Keeping the information about your company and your clients confidential is one of the most important challenges you’ll face as a business dealing with large volumes of private documents and records. Shredding and disposing of media yourself will only bog down your business’s efficiency without providing the best professional practices. For reliable and secure records disposal, find a media destruction provider you can depend on by asking these five questions.  Are you NAID AAA certified? Asking if your provider is NAID AAA certified ensures that you are working with secure and qualified ..read more

In 2018 Augusta Data Storage collected and shredded over 2 Million pounds of paper from our customers across the CSRA. As a result, we were able to amass significant environmental savings, which you can read about in our annual environmental savings report. Many of you have asked questions like “what happens to all the paper you shred?” or “what are you doing promote green practices in your destruction business?” so today we’re sharing the steps we take to ensure that our processes and our vendors are working to protect not only your information, but also our environment. DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION ..read more

2018 marked another year of exciting changes and growth for our organization! At the end of last year the ETG umbrella got a little larger as we welcomed our new sister company, A1 Bestway, an agent for Mayflower Transit! In our Data Storage operation, we saw increases in our shredding and recycling segments and capped out at over 2 million pounds of paper shredded and recycled and that translates into some HUGE environmental savings. Annual Shredding Totals In 12 short months we shredded over 1235 TONS of paper, and an additional 110 tons of cardboard from our storage and relocation segments ..read more

Finding a trusted partner to handle secure shredding of your confidential records requires due diligence on the part of the customer. It’s important that you are taking a variety of factors into consideration when choosing a vendor, not just price or availability.   If price is your biggest consideration, it’s worth considering what you will be getting for your money. Many companies are able to shred your documents at your facility or schedule appointments for large-scale purge jobs, but what other safe-guards do those organizations have in place to protect y ..read more

As most of our customers know, we are proud to be a NAID AAA certified operation for on-site and mobile document destruction, as well as hard-drive destruction. But, did you know that our organization works year-round to ensure that we maintain the strict requirements of this certification as we work to improve and streamline our processes?   That’s right, our NAID AAA Certification requires us to keep information security top-of-mind in our organization, each and every day.   WHAT IS NAID?   The National Association for Information Destruction, NAID for short, is the internatio ..read more

There is no better time than the present to review and update your records management policies and best practices. Your internal policies should be ever-evolving to reflect new challenges and threats when it comes to records and information management. Review these 4 elements of your records management policy to ensure they are up to date with the latest information and regulations set out for your specific industry. If you haven’t established your own policies, this loose framework can help you get started on the right foot.  Update Records Retention and Destruction Policies A record ret ..read more