What Is The Difference Between On-Site And Off-Site Document Shredding?

 Documents are used by every business as a source of data, for record-keeping, for communication, for payroll, and more. Prioritising the protection of client and customer data belies the challenge of maintaining the integrity of your papers once they are no longer required. 

The most secure hard drive disposal method now accessible is professional, secure document destruction and asset disposal, which offers peace of mind and eliminates any liability related to legal compliance. The second alternative is on-site and off-site document shredding, even though the best option for undesirable documentation. 

Continue reading to discover the differences between the two so you can choose wisely for your company.

On-Site Shredding: What is it?

On-site destruction, as the name implies, is done with specialised tools on your property. Mobile shredders are specially-made trucks that have an industrial shredder incorporated into them. They come to your place of business and shred materials there. Customers are given a Certificate of Destruction before leaving and are encouraged to follow the procedure.

Benefits

Several legislation and sector-specific rules call for establishing specialised document and asset disposal procedures. With these services enabling instant reception, the Certificate of Destruction is a tangible, auditable confirmation that protocols and rules were followed. Additionally, this method has the following benefits:

• An uninterrupted chain of custody and a closed-circuit monitor that witnesses secure document disposal through this process remove the risk of confidential information getting into the wrong hands.

• Documents that have been shredded cannot be recovered because the remaining small parts are intermingled with other shredded paper, making reconstruction impossible.

• A highly skilled, bonded professional brings secure containers to the mobile shredder and inserts them into the bin tunnel. The contents are then automatically carried inside the vehicle and shredded there.

• Shredded materials are completely recycled, assisting with ongoing environmental activities and lowering carbon impact.

Off-Site Shredding: What is it?

The shredding business gathers secure, lockable bins filled with private information throughout this process and transports them to an off-site location where they will be destroyed later. After the operation, you'll receive a Certificate of Destruction, just like an on-site one.

Benefits 

Businesses that don't have the time to devote to the process or don't want to be present as witnesses to the procedure should opt for this service. Other advantages to think about are as follows:

• Services for off-site are practical. The locked document bins are removed for you, so you don't need to move a muscle.

• Regular destruction lowers the cost of storage and frees up important interior space.

• A technique that is environmentally friendly

• An excellent choice for companies that need to regularly destroy sensitive papers using confirmed methods.

This process adheres to rules and regulations, helping your business avoid penalties or legal action. Additionally, our Certificate of Destruction offers verifiable evidence.

Why Opt for SHDD?

You can rely on SHDD to handle the entire procedure of secure document destruction whether you select on-site or off-site shredding services in Australia.

For the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) and numerous other Australian Government agencies and departments, federal and state, we offer all services to ensure complete erasure and data destruction of information, including degaussing, cutting, and shredding security-protected attractive assets and ICT media and assets.

We also possess expertise in destroying media and ICT (information and communications technology) equipment. Among many other techniques for "destroying" the sensitive information contained in products and devices, our services include secure sanitisation and shredding of classified and unclassified assets, as stated by us and in other correspondence. 

Additionally, after destruction, we will recycle and dispose of the assets and media in the most eco-friendly way possible.