| Letter from Karen Carnahan, Host a Shred Event |
| The approaching tax season presents a great opportunity for community involvement. Businesses can become involved by hosting a shred event at a nearby school, credit union or even their own place of business. Read entire letter. |
| Tax Day Tips |
| By consulting with tax professionals and following tax tips, consumers help ensure compliance with the IRS while taking precautions to avoid identity theft. Read more for tax tips to protect personal information. |
| Preparing for HIPAA Omnibus |
| Since going into effect, the HIPAA Omnibus rule brings many strict regulations. Establishing a set of best practices will help clarify how patient information must be handled and help ensure that your document management practices comply with regulations. Learn more about how to stay compliant with this new rule. |
| Financial Institutions are Insistent on Confidential Document Destruction |
| Managing the destruction of customer and employee records is critical to prevent information from falling into the wrong hands. Not only can a data breach impose a major inconvenience on members of the credit union and cost thousands of dollars in fines, but it can also diminish a financial institution’s reputation and credibility. Read more on the importance of document destruction. |
| Letter from Karen Carnahan, New Year Shredding |
| The start of the year means new beginnings. We had the pleasure of helping hundreds of people begin 2013 with a fresh start as they shredded their bad memories from 2012 at the annual Good Riddance Day event in New York’s Times Square on Dec. 28. Read entire letter. |
| New Online Compliance Training from Cintas |
| For every dollar businesses spend on compliance training, they experience a 137 percent reduction in damages, settlements and fines. Learn more on how to protect your business from data loss, legal concerns and numerous potential fines. |
| The Cintas Lockdown™ Data Destruction Program |
| Beginning April 8, 2014, Microsoft will no longer provide support for Windows XP. As a result, many businesses are beginning to discard old hard drives and computers. Learn more about proper disposal and destruction techniques to ensure confidential data on old hard drives is inaccessible and protected from identity thieves. |
| SmartShred® Day Event Tips |
| Consumer fraud and identity theft are becoming an epidemic, with millions suffering every year. Learn more about how your organization can host a shred event for your community to raise awareness and promote prevention from identify theft. |
| Good Riddance Day 2012 Recap |
| Tens of thousands of people passed through Times Square on Dec. 28 to bid farewell to bad memories of 2012 in celebration of Good Riddance Day. Read more about the events of the day. |
| Letter from Karen Carnahan, Hard Drive Destruction |
| The end of the year brings a lot of activity for our team. Our most exciting announcement is regarding the recent launch of our new hard drive destruction program. Read entire letter. |
| Protect Your Identity Week Case Study |
| Letter from Karen Carnahan, Tax Season Clean Out |
| Spring is officially upon us. Now that you’ve finalized your tax returns and are ready to complete an office spring clean out, find out how Cintas can manage all your document management needs. Read entire letter. |
| After Tax Day Tips for Businesses |
| Every year, thousands of identity theft incidents occur around tax season. During tax season and throughout the year, it is critical to safeguard confidential data. Learn more to safeguard your sensitive information. |
| Earth Day by the Numbers |
| According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Americans generated almost 250 million tons of trash in 2010, while recycling and composting more than 85 million tons of waste. View more recycling facts and statistics in honor of Earth Day. |
| Case Study – Cintas DVX Provides Spring International With Cost-Effective Data Security |
| Spring International, a research consulting firm based outside of Philadelphia, stores a tremendous amount of data to best serve their clients. With such large volumes of data, the risk for servers crashing and data breach is high. The firm needed a secure backup solution to protect its databases and corporate email system and selected Cintas’ Digital Vault Exchange (DVX) system. Read more of this Case Study. |
| Proactively Protect Your Business From Falling Victim to a Data Breach |
| Data breaches are costly to businesses. Not only does a data breach result in significant fines, but it can easily tarnish a business’ reputation. Bob Hoffman, Director of Imaging Sales for Cintas, analyzes common challenges businesses face when developing a digital records management program and provides strategic techniques to assist with a secure and efficient transition to keep sensitive information safe. Read more. |