Why Shred?

Your Company's Information Security

What would it cost your company, your customers and your employees if sensitive information were to fall into the wrong hands?

Corporate Espionage

An estimated 7 billion dollars was lost last year alone to corporate espionage.

• Dumpster Diving is legal - The U.S. Supreme court has ruled that information thrown in your trash is fair game to anyone.
• It's estimated that 70% of all espionage involves dumpster diving.
• The FBI estimates the theft of proprietary information costs U.S. corporations $42 billion annually.

Competition

Make sure your business STAYS your business

Former and Current Employees

Employees are the most likely to realize the value of discarded company information. It is important to safeguard your company's proprietary information, not only from competitors, but also from unauthorized personnel within your own organization.

Trade Information Rights

If you don't protect your trade information, the courts won't

Corporate Public Image

Corporate Ethics