Scrapitout.com Now Providing Onsite Data Destruction

“Improper Data Destruction makes it easy for Identity Thieves to gain access to your private information and exploit it. Total Data Destruction is necessary of hard drives, microfilm, tapes, paper, CDs, DVDs or any other type of data storage device." Said Phil Kuhlenbeck, owner of Scrap It Out, an Austin, Texas based Data Destruction Company.

Without the proper safeguards, information ends up in the dumpster where it is readily, and legally, available to anybody. Business espionage professionals consider the trash as the single most available source of competitive and private information from the average business.

Any establishment that discards private and proprietary data without the benefit of destruction exposes itself to the risk of criminal and civil prosecution, as well as the costly loss of business.

Kuhlenbeck goes on to say, "When it comes to policy and practice, companies often overlook hard drives, microfilm, tapes, CDs and DVDs as forms of media in need of destruction. However, it's vital to include these in your overall data destruction strategy."

Offsite information destruction is not an adequate alternative because there is no fiduciary responsibility inherent in the offsite scenario. Electronic and paper records are stored for indefinite periods of time until there is enough of a particular type to sell.

Paper is usually sold and, by doing so, a company gives up the right say in how it is handled. There is, also, no practical means of establishing the exact date that a record is destroyed. In the event of an audit or litigation, this could be a legal necessity.

If something of a private nature does surface, the selection of this unsecured process could be interpreted as negligent. For all these reasons, the choice of onsite data destruction as a means of information destruction is a very desirable from a risk management perspective.

If environmental responsibility is a concern, Scrap It Out recycles all material after it is destroyed. Any company that minimizes the need for security has its own interests in mind and should be avoided.

Key Points to Consider:

· Every Business Has Information That Requires Destruction
· A Certificate Of Destruction Does Not Relieve A Company From Its Obligation To Keep Information Confidential.
· Stored Records Should Be Destroyed On A Regular Schedule.
· Incidental Business Records Discarded On A Daily Basis Should Be Protected.
· Internal Personnel Should Not be Responsible to Destroy Certain Information.

Based in Austin, Texas, Scrap It Out handles the proper destruction of information and records, as well as, environmentally friendly computer disposal.

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