The FACTA Disposal Rule: What Businesses Must Do With Consumer Information
The FTC Disposal Rule requires any business that uses consumer report information to dispose of it with reasonable measures. Learn who it covers and how to comply.
How Long to Keep Medical Records in Texas (and How to Destroy Them)
Texas physicians must keep adult medical records for at least 7 years after last treatment, and minors’ records until age 21 or 7 years, whichever is longer. Learn how to destroy them safely.
NIST 800-88 Explained: Clear, Purge, and Destroy for Media Sanitization
A plain-English guide to NIST SP 800-88, the federal media sanitization guideline: what Clear, Purge, and Destroy mean, what changed in Rev. 2, and how to document destruction.
Certificate of Data Destruction: What It Is and How to Get One
When it comes to secure document and data disposal, shredding alone isn’t enough—you need proof it was done right. That proof is a Certificate of Destruction (COD), also called a certificate of data destruction or document destruction certificate. It’s the official record that your paper files, hard drives, and other media were securely destroyed, and…
Texas Record Retention and Shredding Rules for DFW Businesses
How long DFW businesses should keep records, what Texas law says about disposal, and how to build a simple shredding plan.
What Happens Between Pickup and Destruction? Inside a Secure Shredding Process
You’ve got sensitive documents, and you know they need to be destroyed responsibly. But what exactly happens after your confidential information leaves your hands and before it’s irrevocably shredded? At Marshall Shredding, serving Schertz, Texas, and beyond, we believe in complete transparency. We understand that trusting a third party with your sensitive data requires knowing…
Year-End Compliance Shredding Guide: Audit-Ready Proof With Certificates of Destruction
As you close the books, your auditors are not only checking balances. They are confirming that your organization protected confidential information all year long. Paper files, old billing records, patient charts, payroll reports, HR folders, and retired hard drives all sit inside that scope. The good news: a clean, on‑site shredding program gives you chain‑of‑custody,…
From Dumpster Diving to Digital Theft: How Criminals Exploit Poor Document Disposal
Maria’s stared at the credit card statement in disbelief: $47,000 in fraudulent charges, a mortgage application she never submitted, and three new credit cards opened in her name. The detective sitting across from her asked a question that would haunt her for months: “Do you remember throwing away any documents with your personal information recently?”…
Shredding At Home Vs Certified Service
Shredding at home vs certified service is an important consideration when deciding how to protect your sensitive documents. Is that stack of old tax returns or forgotten utility bills weighing on your mind? If you’ve ever searched your junk drawer for a pair of scissors to protect your privacy, you’re not alone. These days, shredding…
Why Choose Professional Shredding
Professional shredding ensures your documents are destroyed securely. Shredding old and no longer needed documents may sound like a straightforward process. You take the documents, place them in a shredder, and you’re finished. Or, you may simply toss them in a recycling bin and assume they make their way to the facility. Neither of these…
