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Identity Theft: What to Do When it Happens
Monday, August 22, 2016 2:38 pm, Posted by Absolute Destruction
Despite it being our mission to provide document destruction services to everyone in the GTA, we simply can’t help everyone. Misinformation is our biggest hurdle. People simply aren’t aware that they need to protect their personal information (PI) when they dispose of it. Without knowing any better, they can accidentally share private details by throwing […]
Stay on top of Changes to the Personal Health Information Protection Act
Monday, July 25, 2016 8:29 pm, Posted by Absolute Destruction
Over two months ago, the Ontario legislature passed a third reading of the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA). It resulted in amendments meant to improve the accountability and transparency of the healthcare system, including changes to the penalties for privacy breaches. Anyone working in the healthcare industry would do well by reviewing these revisions, […]
Strengthen the Chain of Custody
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 10:30 am, Posted by Absolute Destruction
You don’t have to be in the legal field to appreciate the need for a secure chain of custody. The way you and your business obtains, records, shares, and disposes of paper and electronic documents is important, regardless of your industry. Implementing fortified policies that secure physical and digital data is one of the best […]