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If you’ve ever stood in a New York City storage room staring at floor-to-ceiling stacks of banker’s boxes filled with old files, invoices, employee records, and client documents accumulated over years or even decades, you know the overwhelming feeling that comes with a major office cleanout. Whether you’re relocating to a new space in midtown […]

Non-profit organizations in New York may operate with a charitable mission, but they face many of the same data security and document disposal challenges as any for-profit business. From social service agencies in the Bronx to arts foundations in Manhattan and healthcare non-profits in Queens, New York’s thriving non-profit sector handles enormous amounts of sensitive

Walk into any office supply store in New York and you’ll find shelves lined with paper shredders at various price points. But not all shredders are created equal, and when it comes to protecting your business from identity theft, data breaches, and compliance violations, the type of shredding you use matters enormously. Cross-cut shredding explained

Westchester County is home to thousands of thriving businesses — from White Plains law firms and Yonkers medical practices to Tarrytown financial advisors and Mount Vernon insurance agencies. What these businesses all have in common is a need for secure, reliable document shredding Westchester County residents and business owners can count on. With New York

Schools, colleges, and universities hold some of the most personal data in existence: student names, addresses, Social Security numbers, disciplinary records, academic performance data, health information, financial aid documents, and more. Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), educational institutions that receive federal funding must protect the privacy of student education records and

At first glance, a paper receipt seems harmless — a small slip from a coffee shop, a grocery store, or an ATM. But look more closely at what’s printed on that receipt, and you’ll quickly realize it contains information that identity thieves actively seek. Receipts contain partial credit card numbers, merchant names and locations, transaction

Dental offices handle some of the most sensitive personal information imaginable — and not just clinical records. Between patient intake forms, insurance claim documents, billing records, treatment histories, and X-ray orders, a typical dental practice generates hundreds of pages of protected health information every week. Under HIPAA, dental offices are covered healthcare providers, meaning every

Staten Island may be the most residential of New York City’s five boroughs, but it is home to thousands of businesses — from medical practices and law firms along Victory Boulevard to retail operations, government offices, and healthcare facilities throughout St. George, New Dorp, and Tottenville. For all of these organizations, the challenge of managing

Tax season is one of the most paper-intensive times of year for New York businesses and households alike. Between W-2s, 1099s, receipts, business expense logs, payroll records, and bank statements, the volume of financial documents that accumulates can be staggering. But once you’ve filed your return and the relevant statutes of limitation have passed, much

Running a business in New York means navigating one of the most complex data privacy regulatory environments in the United States. Between federal laws like HIPAA and GLBA, and state-specific legislation like the New York SHIELD Act and the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation, New York business owners have numerous obligations when it comes to protecting the