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3 Top Tips for Protecting and Preserving Important Business Records
These days, businesses of all sizes face a huge responsibility to their customers and employees: the legal obligation to protect and preserve their personal, medical and financial information. Here are three top tips for protecting and preserving your important business records: Tip 1: Shred outdated documents Are you hoarding outdated documents? Unfortunately, what seems like…
Read MoreWhat Offsite Document Storage Can Do For Your Business
Does your business have a paper problem? If you’re struggling to find a balance between archiving your documents and managing them efficiently, don’t worry—there’s a good solution. Here’s what offsite storage can do for your business: Offsite Storage Prevents Insider Theft One of the biggest threats to your sensitive information may lurk within the walls…
Read MoreAnswers to Your Questions about Offsite Records Storage
Throughout the year we receive questions from potential clients about offsite storage—and we love answering them! In this blog post we highlight several of the most commonly-asked questions about offsite storage. Q: Why should I store my documents offsite? A: There are several reasons you should store your documents offsite: 1. Since your documents may…
Read MoreWhat to Do If Your Identity Is Stolen
Here’s a fact that’s hard to swallow: according to the credit reporting agency Equifax, every two seconds, someone in America becomes a victim of identity theft. That means, at some point in time, you’re likely to have your identity stolen. If it does happen to you, follow these steps to minimize the damage to your…
Read MoreWhy, Where & How To Store Your Business Documents
Despite the transition to a digital world, paper-based business processes are still common and necessary. Accepting this fact is the first step to tackling your document inventory head-on and ensuring security, efficiency and compliance in your organization. In this blog, we address why, where and how to store your business documents. Balancing Risk, Disaster Protection…
Read MoreDisposing of Medical and Legal Records the Right Way
There’s a right way and a wrong way to dispose of the sensitive records commonly found in medical and legal practices. The wrong way can lead to stiff fines, exorbitant breach notification costs and loss of client trust. If you’re a doctor or an attorney, here we share the right way to dispose of your…
Read MoreWhat the HIPAA Final Omnibus Rule Means for Your Business
When the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted in 1996, health care providers were required to follow privacy and security standards for Protected Health Information (PHI). Since that time, HIPAA rules have expanded to include electronic health care records as well. The latest change to the law, enacted in 2013, is the…
Read More4 Ways Your Business Could Lose Its Data
If you aren’t prepared, data loss does more than catch you off-guard—it puts your entire business at risk. Fortunately, as the adage goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Here are four ways your business could lose its data and how to prevent them from happening: 1. Disaster Fires, floods, earthquakes,…
Read MoreThe Top 10 Benefits of Document Scanning Services
Still on the fence about going paperless? Why wait any longer when your business can reap a host of benefits? The following are the top reasons to scan your documents: 1. More Office Space Using prime office real estate to store business records is costly. Scanning your documents frees up office space so it can…
Read MoreWhy Offsite Records Storage Beats In-House Storage Every Time
Wondering where and how to store your documents? If you’re thinking about doing it yourself, you may want to reconsider. Here are several ways offsite storage beats in-house storage every time. Security Storing confidential documents in-house may seem safe but it actually increases identity theft and business fraud risks. A dishonest or disgruntled employee has…
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