{"id":1274,"date":"2019-08-06T06:08:35","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T06:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shredeasy.com.au\/?p=1274"},"modified":"2019-08-06T06:08:35","modified_gmt":"2019-08-06T06:08:35","slug":"the-risk-of-using-in-house-shredding-machines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calebgittins.com.au\/staging\/shred-easy\/the-risk-of-using-in-house-shredding-machines\/","title":{"rendered":"The risk of using in-house shredding machines…."},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have a business, then you will come across, or generate, sensitive documents from time to time. The actual quantity will depend on your industry, from health<\/a> to accounting<\/a>, legal<\/a> or government, or any professional services<\/a> business, and the size of the business.<\/span><\/p>\n

Regardless, there will come a time when you will need to choose between an in-house shredding machine, or go with a professional shredding business.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s break down the difference, and help make that decision easy for you!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why using an in-house shredding machine is bad for business<\/span><\/h2>\n

It’s risky.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Self-shredding can result in shredded material being thrown in the trash – paper strips which can be reconstructed for those who are eager enough – so it’s never really secure.<\/span><\/p>\n

Using a professional shredding provider for mobile shredding<\/a> means that your confidential documents are CROSS CUT SHREDDED, and therefore completely destroyed, with no chance of being reassembled.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Is there storage?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Where do you store private documentation prior to shredding them? They can be left anywhere in the office, available to any employee regardless of position or privilege.<\/span><\/p>\n

A professional shredding business will supply you with locked shredding bins. Your employees can simply pop the sensitive documentation into these containers, and get on with their real work.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Is there a system?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If you have an in-house shredder, it’s likely that you don’t have a system in place – a system to ensure ALL confidential documents are shredded when they are no longer needed. So how can you be sure that there are not documents that have been forgotten?<\/span><\/p>\n

Having a regular shredding appointment forces business to work by a system where all confidential paperwork that is no longer needed is always sent to the locked shredding bins – and once this system is in place, there is far less risk of error.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Do you need proof?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If your business is in a position where you are required to provide proof of secure document destruction, it will be difficult to manage with an in-house shredder.<\/span><\/p>\n

Professional shredding firms will always provide you with a Certificate of Destruction<\/a>, giving you total proof that your confidential paperwork no longer exists.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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It’s costly.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Buying an office shredding machine is more expensive than you think! Think about how much time your employee spends using it, for a start.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s break it down:<\/span><\/p>\n