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There are many reasons today why you should shred. Every
business and individual is entrusted with information that must
be kept private. Theft, vandalism and industrial espionage has
become an ever-increasing security problem. The accessibility of
“your confidential information” can be devastating to your
business. That's why it's important not to simply throw away sensitive information and let
someone else profit from your ideas and hard work.
At Florida Shredding we offer you a secured solution for the
disposal of all your confidential papers.
Protect your Privacy
By using
Florida Shredding
you can protect your valuable information from getting into the wrong
hands through “Dumpster diving”, the most prominent method of
gaining information for:
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 Identity Theft
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Credit Card Fraud
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Computer Hackers
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Telephone Fraud
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Laws and regulations
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
of 1996 re-quires that all health-care organizations be
responsible for the se-cure storage and dis-posal of patient
infor-mation.
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 2000 requires banking and
financial institutions to protect the security and
confidentiality of consumer records and information.
The Federal Privacy Act of 1974 was established to insure that
government agencies protect the privacy of individuals and
businesses with regard to information held by them and holds the
agencies liable if any information is released without
authorization.
The US Economic and Espionage Act of 1996 requires organizations
to take responsible measures to keep its trade secret
information secure.
FACTA: is a new federal law designed to reduce the risk of
consumer fraud and identity created by improper disposal of
consumer information. Accuracy, privacy, limits
on information sharing, and new consumer rights to disclosure
are included in FACTA. Under the new FACTA regulations, it’s
required to destroy all consumer information before it
is discarded. This regulation applies to virtually every person
and business in the United States.
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