Identity theft and unauthorized disclosure of private information has reached alarmingly dangerous proportions. According to the Better Business Bureau. , last year alone claimed close to 9 million victims. The FBI estimated that this crime costs American businesses as much as 24 billion in losses every year.

With over 40 federal laws mandating that all businesses ,financial institutions, and health care providers protect the confidentiality of their customers, clients, patients and employees, it is imperative that shredding services be part of your security program. Failure to do so can expose you to severe fines, lost business and bud publicity.

What to Shred?

You believe you don’t have much confidential information that needs to be shredded? We think you do Here is just a partial list of the type of information that absolutely must be shredded.