The annual PRISM conference showcases vendors of the industry along with guest speakers, roundtables, information sessions, and much more throughout the weekend. AccuStore’s attendance helps the company stay current with the always changing legislation and best practices of the industry. For more information on the conference please visit the PRISM Conference event page.

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We are also happy to announce that a fourth member of our company will be taking the test to become a Certified Secure Destruction Specialist (CSDS) while we are down at NAID®.

AccuShred NW takes the opportunity to attend the NAID® Expo in order to continue with their ongoing education in all facets of the document destruction industry. This education is then transferred into our business practices, ensuring that our customers receive the highest level of shredding service possible.

Don’t forget here at AccuShred NW we take shredding seriously and all our shredding services both on-site and off-site are NAID® AAA Certified. We meet and exceed rigorous standards set forth by the National Association of Information Destruction.

If you happen to be down in Anaheim for the event and see somebody with one of our AccuShred NW shirts, say hello we also take the opportunity to meet as many new people in the industry while we’re down there.

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AccuShred NW plant based operations became certified on December 1st, 2011. The company has already been NAID AAA certified for its mobile shredding services for many years. The AAA certification ensures that all of the company’s shredding services exceed all federal and state legislation in regards to information management security requirements.

The company’s plant based shredding operations for off-site document destruction, microfiche, microfilm and micro media disintegration, off-site hard drive destruction, and all paper/printed materials. AccuShred NW has invested in a new baler to compliment the other shredding machinery the company utilizes to destroy documents. The baler will assist in the packaging of shredded documents that will then be taken to recycling facilities. AccuShred NW also has special machinery designed specifically for the destruction of microfiche and microfiber documents, which is also covered under their AAA NAID certification which disintegrates the micro media into dust.

Brock Miller, General Manager of AccuShred NW, states, “We’re extremely proud of receiving our AAA certification for our plant based operations. All of our shredding services, whether it is on-site or off-site is AAA NAID certified and that means our clients can be confident that their information is being destroyed in the most secure manner. “

The National Association for Information Destruction is an organization designed around creating standards and ethics for the document destruction industry. AccuShred NW will be attending the NAID Expo in Anaheim, California, which takes place from March 30 to April 1^st.

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Accu NW is privately owned, with four divisions, including AccuShred NW, AccuStore NW, AccuScan NW and AccuShare NW. Each locally providing world class information services including records management, information destruction, including document shredding and hard drive destruction, document scanning services and Managed IT solutions using cloud solutions for Oregon and Washington.

For More Information contact:

Accu NW Sales
P: 503-669-0460, 1-800-SHREDDING
E: info@accunw.com
W: http://www.accunw.com/shred

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The acquiring of the toll-free number will now make it easier for companies and businesses throughout the states of Oregon and Washington to reach the company at no cost. This is just another small step in Accu NW finding innovative ways to save the customer money, whether it is streamlining the shredding, storage, scanning and sharing services offered or by changing the way they handle daily operations.

Brock Miller, General Manager of Accu NW states, “We’ve had our eyes on this toll-free number for awhile, we didn’t want just any number; we wanted one that helped represent one of the biggest aspects of our business. This will be an extremely valuable tool for us moving forward in our marketing promotion.”

1-800-SHREDDING is now active meaning that current clients, prospective clients and anyone looking for information from Accu NW are now able to reach the company using the toll-free number.

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Accu NW is a privately owned company held by Gresham Sanitary Services Inc. The company has four divisions, AccuShred NW, AccuStore NW, AccuScan NW and AccuShare NW, each locally providing world class services including records and information management, document shredding, data imaging services and electronic file storage to Oregon and Washington.

For More Information contact:

Josh Lattin, Divisions Manager

P: 503-669-0460
E: josh@accunw.com
W: http://www.accunw.com/

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Brock Miller, General Manager of Accu NW states, “Our use of biodiesel fuels in our fleet since 2006, may not be earth shattering, but it certainly is meaningful to our organization and an environmentally conscious choice we made and will continue to make. It helps move our company in greener directions; we are always striving to find new ways to help our company be more environmentally friendly, and this certainly helps.”

Accu NW will continue to do their part in moving toward being a more eco-friendly company. In addition to the use of biodiesel, Accu NW recycles one hundred percent of the paper it collects through its shredding services and is helping companies move from paper based file management to digital file management.

Accu NW is looking forward to celebrating the achievement of five years of using biodiesel fuel and are looking forward to continuing the environmentally responsible growth of the company.

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Accu NW is a privately owned company held by Gresham Sanitary Services Inc. The company has four divisions are AccuShred NW, AccuStore NW, AccuScan NW and AccuShare NW, each locally providing world class services including records and information management, document shredding, data imaging services and electronic file storage to Oregon and Washington.

For More Information contact:
Josh Lattin, Divisions Manager
AccuScan NW & AccuShare NW
P: 503-669-0460
E: josh@accunw.com
W: http://www.accunw.com/

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“Overkill” is Just Enough

Organizations have an ethical (and sometimes legal) obligation to their clients to protect sensitive information. Disposing of computer hard drives that haven’t been properly wiped can expose your organization, as well as your customers or patients, to devastating breaches of security or privacy. Simply erasing or reformatting hard drives doesn’t guarantee that the information is irretrievable.

A security breach created by hard drive mismanagement can be equal to millions of physical pages and records of information lost. The AccuShred NW hard drive destruction processes includes platter destruction and metal reprocessing of hard drive components. We also follow a NAID-approved best practice to track the chain of custody from receipt through reprocessing using each drive’s unique serial number. Whether you have one hard drive or hundreds, AccuShred NW will ensure the destruction of your hard drives in a safe, secure, compliant manner.

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The positive experience about this specific experience was being able to tell this particular practice, “hey, we can get you compliant with records storage laws, reduce your risk for fines, theft, and lawsuits, and save you time and money…just store your boxes with AccuShred NW and pay only for the space the boxes take up…not an entire storage unit” and it made tons of sense to them. It really is a “no brainer”, you have records, files and papers you need to keep but hate having filing cabinets, boxes or stacks of papers in your office, closets, basements, garages, or back rooms. There is such a better utilization of space than for boxes you need to keep but will RARELY use. Send us an email or give us a call and we would be happy to get you a price to get started. – Brock, general manager

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Document shredding is a simple and effective way to completely dispose of all personal, private and confidential information. With identity theft being a multibillion dollar industry it is more important than ever to protect yourself and your client’s information. All it takes is one or two pieces of personal information from your garbage for a thief to steal your identity.

Wise Geek supports us by saying the following concerning document confidentiality:

“Banks, hospitals and financial companies are all well-known sources of confidential information that must be shredded to preserve client confidentiality. However, the responsibility for managing the disposal of confidential documents is a high priority in all industries. Shareholders, investors and internal staff are all motivated to obtain access to confidential information. A systematic document shredding process has become a standard part of file & document management programs in many large corporations.

Any firm that provides a service where there is an expectation of privacy is legally required to take all reasonable steps to ensure that privacy is protected. When confidential information needs to be disposed of, the most secure method is the complete destruction of the document. Document shredding allows firms to quickly and efficiently destroy documents. Once documents have been shredded, they can be recycled with no risk to the company. “

Today’s identity thief isn’t done so much by purse snatchers or pick pocket’s as it is “dumpster divers”. These people go thru your company or home trash to find personal information that they can use to take over your identity. Information in your care and control must be handled in a safe and responsible manner to avoid identity theft and costly legal battles. Paper shredding is the only legally recognized form of document destruction.To find out more, visit the Federal Trade Commission’s site on identity theft.

Recently, Texas Attorney General reached settlements with two companies for failing to protect their customers’ private data. The first, GAB Robins, agreed to pay $125,000 in fines and legal fees. A second company, B&F Finance McAllen L.L.C. agreed to pay $20,000. These fines and costly public relations damage could have all been avoided if they had used a service like Accu ShredNW to protect them and their clients. To find out more about how Accu ShredNW can help keep you safe contact us for a free quote.

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We get the job done, and we get out of the way so you can work. With the same tool we can do several hundred in a couple hours. It’s cordless, it’s permanent, it’s physical destruction, it’s powerful, and it’s quiet.  Properly destroying a hard drive provides the comfort of knowing that hackers could never steal your information and it mitigates your business risk. For more information send us an email. thanks guys! – Brock, general manager

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Keep your eyes peeled, you may be seeing us in your local coffee shop! A quick deal with Coffee Hour Media for more presence here in Gresham and we were ready for a new video! Our lucky, local, smart web marketing team at Northwest eSource was on the job and the following video highlights some of our better abilities, traits and services: local, fun, secure, affordable document shredding and hard drive destruction for businesses like yours, here in beautiful Portland. Happy viewing let us know what you think in the comments…

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