
Computer hacking and cyber crime is not the only crime that you need to be aware of. Your paper documents can be a source of vital information hackers use in order to access your information. A way to be sure your personal documents do not fall into the wrong hands is to shred them.
You may want to ask yourself:
What am I throwing into the normal garbage that I should be shredding? Have I thrown away bank statements, credit card information, bank receipts without shredding them first?
How about any of the following?
-Address labels from junk mail and magazines
-Birth certificate copies
-Canceled and voided checks
-Credit and charge card bills, carbon copies, summaries and receipts
-Credit reports and histories
-Documents containing name, address, phone or e-mail address
-Documents relating to investments
-Documents containing passwords or PIN numbers
-Driver's licenses or items with a driver's license number
-Employment records
-Employee pay stubs
-Expired passports and visas
-Legal documents
-Investment, stock and property transactions
-Items with a signature
-Medical and dental records
-Papers with a Social Security number
-Pre-approved credit card applications
-Receipts with checking account numbers
-Resumés or curriculum vitae
-Tax forms
-Used airline tickets
-Utility bills (telephone, gas, electric, water, cable TV, Internet)
If you are throwing out any of these pieces of paper into the normal garbage, dumpster divers are ready to steal your information!
There’s no better way to make sure your sensitive information doesn’t get into the wrong hands than by shredding. You can purchase a shredder and laboriously shred it all yourself or leave it to the experts at R4 Services.
We have the technology and expertise to make sure all of your documents are destroyed securely and environmentally sound. Not only will you have the peace of mind that you destroyed all of your information with an NAID certified company, you will be given a certificate of destruction that will show that your documents have been recycled and how many trees you saved in the process.
Shredding your documents helps secure your data and make sure it doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. That’s why you should trust in R4 Services! Purchase a residential shredding bag or request a custom quote here.