Iron Mountain, long an industry leader in document destruction, maintains one of the largest shredding operations in North America and is acutely alert to the risks of dust deflagration. The steps Iron Mountain has taken to minimize the threat of deflagration within its own shredding facilities include:
- Investing in best-in-class dust collection systems and procedures
- Investing in ceiling-based fan systems to eliminate fugitive dust
- Investing in improved fire-suspension systems inside shred-plant equipment
- Protecting lights and electrical boxes in the plant with dustproof housing
Iron Mountain can provide your business with an attractive secure shredding offer that includes auditable chain of custody. It is one more reason why outsourcing to Iron Mountain is both a safer option and a better business decision.
You need to protect your critical information. Secure Shredding is an ideal solution for organizations that need ongoing, verified destruction of sensitive paper documents. Plus, it's secure, convenient and environment-friendly.
Do you have a strategy for managing and protecting your critical information? It is more important now than ever before.
- Help prevent data breaches
- Free up physical space
- Improve efficiency by removing clutter
- Prove compliance and stay compliant - a secure shred program includes a rigorous, auditable chain of custody and provides customers with a certificate of destruction
- Save yourself from fines - avoid investigations, audits, fines & sanctions, possible damage to your reputation and the loss of customer trust
- Prevent identity theft
- Recycle with "Save The Earth," Iron Mountain's own risk reduction program
- Drop off your shredding in-store or let us pick it up from your home/office
Did you know that any document that has a signature, account number, social security number or medical or legal information should be shredded. For example:
- Bank statements, credit reports
- Health records, pharmacy records, prescriptions receipts
- Pre-approved credit cards applications
- Docs containing name, address, social security number, phone or email address