Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:56:50 GMT
The Ultimate Guide to What to Shred and When
Worried about your private information getting into the wrong hands? Check out this guide on how to shred your items and keep your identity safe.
Read archived entry →Recovered Article Archive
Original writing from archived feeds and pages. Publication dates and source versions are retained in the recovery report.
77 recovered entries
No recovered articles match this search.
Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:00:00 GMT
Did You Know That Shredding Is Environmentally Friendly?
Perhaps the number one reason why most companies choose to shred unwanted documents is to enhance and maintain security. What you may not know is that document shredding isn’t just a great way to improve...
Read archived entry →Thu, 20 Aug 2015 16:00:00 GMT
CONFIDENTIAL: Top 11 Worst Data Breaches of All Time
A look at the latest and most significant hacker-related data breaches; determined by the amount of classified information that ended up in the wrong hands. 5,377 – Number of data breaches from 2005 to June.
Read archived entry →Thu, 06 Aug 2015 16:00:00 GMT
Types of Paper Shredders
Which shredder is right for your family or company? A 2015 episode of the Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul features paper shredding. Ambulance chasing attorney Jimmy suspects the nursing home where many of his...
Read archived entry →Tue, 07 Jul 2015 18:00:00 GMT
HIPAA Compliance in Document Shredding
When it comes to privacy, nothing is more valuable than a patient’s medical records. Medical practitioners have the responsibility of protecting the data of their patients–not just from an ethical standpoint, but from a legal...
Read archived entry →Tue, 30 Jun 2015 18:00:00 GMT
Hire A Shredding Company To Destroy PHI
PHI, or “Protected Health Information”, is the personal health information used to identify an individual. Get your documents secure today!
Read archived entry →Sat, 08 Jun 2013 20:23:00 GMT
100 Gorgeous Days of Happiness
Before your schedule gets filled up with everyone else’s priorities, get some of your favorite pastimes in there.
Read archived entry →Mon, 06 May 2013 22:59:00 GMT
Big Spring Fling Fiesta
Don't wait another day to get organized!
Read archived entry →Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:12:00 GMT
Spring Into It!
Spring has sprung and with it new beginnings, great opportunities, and longer days!
Read archived entry →Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:49:00 GMT
Are You Suffering from March Madness?
Suffering from March Madness? Build R.A.F.T.S. to organization serenity!
Read archived entry →Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:17:00 GMT
Not Too Late to Start a New Year
Need a little extra gas to pour on the New Year's Resolution fire? Get started by starting small.
Read archived entry →Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:00:00 GMT
How to Properly Structure Alimony
One, Two, Three strikes and your out in the old Alimony Ball Game. The case of baseball pitcher David LaPoint who struck out
Read archived entry →Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:32:00 GMT
Ready To Get Organized
January is National Get Organized Month. It's time to clean out the clutter!
Read archived entry →Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:34:00 GMT
It’s Not Really the More the Merrier
Destress and simplify your life during this holiday season by focusing on Gratitude & Gratefulness instead of gift buying.
Read archived entry →Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:22:00 GMT
12 Steps to an Organized Holiday Season
Twelve Steps to a Special (And Professionally Organized) Holiday Season.
Read archived entry →Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:21:00 GMT
When to Shred Your Income Tax Return
Find out when to shred your income tax returns.
Read archived entry →Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:09:00 GMT
Head Shredding Guy Accidentally Shreds Face Off!
Head Shredding Guy Accidentally Shreds Face Off... 31% Off Halloween Promotion - Drop-Off Shredding ONLY.
Read archived entry →Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:16:00 GMT
What Are You Afraid Of?
4 Clutter Fears and 4 Reasons why there's no time like the present, October, to eliminate clutter and get ready for a wonderful holiday season.
Read archived entry →Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:34:00 GMT
Who’s Doing Your Shredding?
There are many so called shredding services in San Diego where you can drop off your documents for shredding; perhaps they are not as secure as you think.
Read archived entry →Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:40:00 GMT
Which Shredding Service to Choose?
Learn the 4 steps needed to determine your specific shredding needs.
Read archived entry →Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:51:00 GMT
Final Word on Boxes!
Everything you wanted to know about Paper Shredding Standard Size File Boxes and then a whole lot more... So much more that your head may explode.
Read archived entry →Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:00:00 GMT
Protecting Young Adult Identities
ID Fraud pointers when sending your kids off to college.
Read archived entry →Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:42:00 GMT
Dissolving Hard Drives in Hydrocloric Acid Part 1
A quick way to get rid of an old hard drive and possibly melt off your face at the same time.
Read archived entry →Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:34:00 GMT
Drop Off Shredding Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you wanted to know about Drop Off Shredding but were afraid to ask... 17 common questions asked and answered.
Read archived entry →Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:58:00 GMT
The Story of the PDA
Hey Folks, I would imagine that there isn’t too many still walking around with a PDA. Better yet, how many people even remember what a PDA is? Do you remember the Palm Pilot? Well here’s...
Read archived entry →Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:30:00 GMT
e-Waste Recycling
Free e-Waste Recycling is now being offered by your old friends at Total Secure Shredding.
Read archived entry →Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:30:00 GMT
Hard Drive Shred Size – Does it Matter?
Finally, an article that puts the argument of Hard Drive Shred Size to bed! Just a week ago, I about put myself into a coma by trying to explain the impracticality of trying to recover...
Read archived entry →Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:00:00 GMT
Swiper No Swiping
“Swiper no Swiping, Swiper no Swiping, Swiper no Swiping…” Anyone who’s raised a child in the last 10 years is most likely familiar with Dora the Explorer and Swiper.
Read archived entry →Monday, October 10th, 2011
Carlsbad Paper Shredding Event
I’ve been working with (American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants) AALNC ever since they called me out of desperation the day prior to a scheduled shredding even when some other company backed out at the…
Read archived entry →Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:02:00 GMT
Doctor Fined $40,000 for Record Dumping
Don’t think people are paying attention to the recycling center? It appears a Charlotte North Carolina doctor recently had to pay out $40,000 for dumping patient files at the local recycling center. This makes it...
Read archived entry →Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:00:00 GMT
Who’s Going to Audit the HIPAA Auditor
Is anyone overly surprised when big multinational auditing firms and big bureaucratic government agencies get together the public they are charged with protecting end up worse off?
Read archived entry →Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:00:00 GMT
Best Shredding Service San Diego – Happy Customer
A happy customer sent this to me the other day via email. He came down to our facility to drop off some documents for shredding and apparently he was happy with the service 🙂 As...
Read archived entry →Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:40:00 GMT
Document Security When Traveling
If you are traveling back and forth to work with client files in your car, you might want to start taking precautions, especially if you’re working in a Health Care related field. Imagine this scenario…...
Read archived entry →Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:10:00 GMT
Children Targets of ID Fraud
A recent article points out that thousands of inactive Social Security numbers are being found and sold online. The reason these Social Security numbers are inactive is due to the fact that they belong to...
Read archived entry →Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:25:00 GMT
Ever Lost Your Wallet?
Hey Folks, Do you know that sinking, sick to your stomach, feeling you get when you realize you’ve lost your wallet? I’ve been there done that!
Read archived entry →Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:55:00 GMT
Hard Drive Destroyed – FAIL!
Learn from someone else's mistake! Discover how to successfully destroy a hard drive without fail, and what risks you face when not using secure destruction methods.
Read archived entry →Monday, May 23rd, 2011 at 1:24 pm
Shredding Junk Mail
Original video post. Open the entry to view its recovered source link.
Read archived entry →Sat, 14 May 2011 21:37:00 GMT
Paper Shredding Sheriffs
I created this cheesy little video 5 years ago and everyone I showed it to hated it… Had something to do with bullets shooting and saying that we were a “New Sheriff.” Apparently bullets firing...
Read archived entry →Fri, 13 May 2011 19:43:00 GMT
Paper Shredding for a Quarter (pre-1965)
Hey Folks, For a limited time, I’m accepting one pre-1965 quarter in exchange for one standard-size file box of paper to be shredded down at our secure shredding facility.
Read archived entry →Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:40:00 GMT
X-Ray Recycling
Update: Effective Sept. 2019 Total Secure Shredding is no longer accepting E-waste. We will continue to accept x-rays. We will also accept computer towers and laptops only in conjunction with hard drive destruction. We can...
Read archived entry →Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:55:00 GMT
Paper Shredding Embarrassment
Paper Shredding Embarrassment is a real thing but there's absolutely no reason to be embarrassed of seeking out a shredding company to get your shredding done.
Read archived entry →Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:44:00 GMT
I Don’t Need Your Paper Shredding Service
I guess some folks still seem to think that a professional shredding service is only for businesses. Well that is the case for most shredding companies. But the Total Secure Shredding Drop-Off Shredding Service was actually designed for residential customers/small businesses with extremely small amounts of paper.
Read archived entry →December 23rd, 2010
Paper Shredding Services Closed for Christmas
Hey Folks, I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and let you know when we’ll be closed for the remainder of the Holidays. December 23, 2010 – Closing Early at 2:00pm December 24, 2010 – Closed…
Read archived entry →December 22nd, 2010
Free Paper Shredding San Diego
Hey Folks, I’m happy to announce that Total Secure Shredding is now offering free paper shredding down at our facility for all Active Duty Military that show up with their documents while IN UNIFORM. You’ll…
Read archived entry →Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:10:00 GMT
Paper Shredding Failure Results in Breach Notification
It’s more important than ever to make sure your business, especially if it relates to the medical industry, properly shreds all documents prior to disposal.
Read archived entry →Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:43:00 GMT
Hard Drive Destruction: Part 1
Learn the basics of safely destroying a hard drive and protecting sensitive data. With Total Secure Shredding, you can ensure your information remains secure.
Read archived entry →Fri, 15 Oct 2010 23:13:00 GMT
We Recycle!
Find out how document destruction can help you maintain secure information properly. Learn more about the recycling process and how it helps protect your valuable data with Total Secure Shredding.
Read archived entry →Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:37:00 GMT
Secure Drop-Off Shredding – Is it Really Secure?
It seems the latest and greatest fad in “Secure” Paper Shredding is to drop your documents off at postal packaging place. I see this all over the web where Shredding Companies are advertising hundreds of...
Read archived entry →Sat, 18 Sep 2010 18:41:00 GMT
Phone Jacking Your Credit Card
Hey Folks, This blog entry takes up right where the last blog left off… Paranoia! I saw this news story about ID Fraud the other day and I thought it was interesting – take a...
Read archived entry →Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:26:00 GMT
Paper Shredding Paranoia
“I always feel like somebody’s watching me… ” (Rockwell) Hey Folks, I often get questions about what should and shouldn’t get shredded… Actually, I get that question on a daily basis! It’s funny that sometimes...
Read archived entry →Friday, September 3rd, 2010
A No Paper Shredding Weekend… Happy Labor Day!
Hey Folks, It looks like the end of summer is here… All the kids are getting back to school (Last night I had my first school event where I got to meet the teachers and check out the new classroom) Down here…
Read archived entry →Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:17:00 GMT
Shredding Old Fax Rolls
Hey Folks, Mike here… Do you remember those older style fax machines that had the carbon paper inside? Well there’s a good chance that if your home or office currently does have a fax machine...
Read archived entry →Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:42:00 GMT
5,000 Sheets of Paper Shredded for Only $2,135.65
3 Mistakes Made When Deciding to Purchase a Home/Small Office Paper Shredding Machine. Time and time again I get customers down at the shredding facility who complain about how they burned out one, two, or...
Read archived entry →Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:30:00 GMT
10 Identity Fraud Prevention Tips
Hey Folks, Mike Here… Identity Fraud (also commonly known as Identity Theft), is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the United States that affected more than 11 million adults in 2009. We are talking...
Read archived entry →Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:51:00 GMT
Neighborhood Watch – I.D. Theft Lookout
“Oh, who are the people in your neighborhood? In your neighborhood? In your neighborhood?” – Sesame Street Hey Folks, Unless you have young kids, it’s probably been a while since you’ve watched Sesame Street. But,...
Read archived entry →Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:49:00 GMT
Time to Hire a Paper Shredding Company
If There’s no PAIN… There’s no GAIN. What’s Your P.I.T.A. Factor? Hey Folks… Mike here. I often run into people who ask the following… “I didn’t even know there were such things as shredding companies…...
Read archived entry →Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:37:00 GMT
FREE Hard Drive Eraser
Hey Folks, A few weeks ago I was on a radio talk show talking about the importance of shredding documents and keeping your electronic information (Computer Hard Drives for example) secure.
Read archived entry →Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:24:00 GMT
Paper Shredding Services San Diego
This closely guarded Industry Secret could leave you wide open to Identity Theft. Discover what the competition won’t tell you… Hey Folks, Mike here… I’ve been thinking about this for a few weeks now… It’s...
Read archived entry →Saturday, May 29th, 2010 at 11:16 am
Happy Memorial Day!
Memorial Day Closures… You Have My Permission Not to Shred This Weekend! We will be closed Saturday May 29th and Monday May 31st in honor of Memorial Day. I apologize for any inconvenience… But if you were…
Read archived entry →Tue, 11 May 2010 23:42:00 GMT
Copier Hard Drive Shredding
Hey Folks, Mike here… It’s amazing how much information that is held on old hard drives… Information you’ve long forgotten the existence and importance of. Just a few weeks ago I resurrected an old PC...
Read archived entry →Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:46:00 GMT
Internet Security and Your Computer… Are You Safe?
Hey Folks, Let’s face it… when it comes to surfing the Internet it can very much seem like the “Wild Wild West” even to those of us who consider themselves “Computer Savvy.” Every time we...
Read archived entry →Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:29:00 GMT
Shredding To Blame?
Hey Folks, Just a quick entry (Rant) for today… I love shredding as much as anybody… But I just read this article on how the Governor has ordered an end to parole record shredding of...
Read archived entry →Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:57:00 GMT
Hard Drive Shredding
Hey Folks, The information held on your hard drive is every “Bit”… Get it… “Bit”… as in “Bits & Bytes”…. As in the Digital Language encoding all that information held on your hard drive? Well,...
Read archived entry →Monday, February 15th, 2010
Closed for Presidents’ Day
Hey Folks, Just wanted to let you know that we are closed today – Monday February 25, 2010 – In honor of Presidents’ Day. We’ll see you all bright and early Tuesday morning. Until Then… Keep Totally Secure,…
Read archived entry →Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:20:00 GMT
AAA Certified!
Hey Folks, Back at the beginning of May 2008 when we were opening our facility in San Diego, there was a lot of work that needed to get done in the office spaces. My desk...
Read archived entry →Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:27:00 GMT
Waiting Till Monday
Hey Folks, I got verbal confirmation over the phone but have to wait till Monday in order to make the “Big Announcement” official. That’s when I will receive the official email – or so I’ve...
Read archived entry →Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:19:00 GMT
Big Announcement
Hey Folks, I’ve been away from the blog the last few weeks working on something Pretty Big. Not only have we been busy (January being the busiest month of the year), but this project...
Read archived entry →Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:25:00 GMT
Job Well Done!
Hey Folks, I do get unsolicited emails from time to time but this one (posted below) takes the cake! I wasn’t sure if I was going to post it along with the other testimonials or...
Read archived entry →Thursday, December 31st, 2009
Happy New Year… Good Riddance 2009!
Hey Folks, I’ve got to be completely honest and say that 2009 has been a tough year, as it probably has for most of you. Tonight I think I’ll be celebrating not so much the New Year as much as I’ll be…
Read archived entry →Saturday, December 26th, 2009
Closed for Drop-Off Today
Hi Folks, Just wanted to let everyone know that we are closed today, Saturday December 26, 2009 for Drop-Off Shredding. We’ll see you again Monday morning so you can get started on your New Years shredding…
Read archived entry →Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:42:00 GMT
You’re Asking Me For WHAT!
Hey Folks, Last weekend I was getting a new hosting account set up with a new web site hosting company that was recommended to me. I’m starting to get things set up for a new...
Read archived entry →Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:50:00 GMT
Standard Size File Boxes – What The Hell Does That Mean?
Hey Folks, Long ago, after getting out of the Navy, when I was just starting college (right after my time delivering kegs of beer for 6 months), I had a job working at the County...
Read archived entry →Friday, November 27th, 2009
Thanksgiving Closure
Hope everyone had a great Turkey Day! Just wanted to post a quick reminder that we are closed for Drop-Off Shredding on: Friday 11/27/09 Saturday 11/28/09 We will be open again for Drop-Off Shredding on Monday…
Read archived entry →Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:43:00 GMT
We Made It!
Hi Folks, We made it through this 3 day work week hitting all our Mobile & Pickup Shredding Stops when we were supposed to and I didn’t even have to YELL at anyone!
Read archived entry →Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:02:00 GMT
How Could This Happen!
Hey Folks, It seems the Holidays have sneaked up on me again. No matter how much I commit to trying to be prepared, it just never happens… Anyway, I wanted to let you all know...
Read archived entry →Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:26:00 GMT
I May Have Jumped the Gun!
Hey Folks, I was so excited to get a blog up and running, and incorporated into the design of this new web site (yes – another website edition – this makes 3 versions in 3...
Read archived entry →Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:01:00 GMT
Retired Business Man Learns $7,200 Lesson
Hey Folks, If you’re not 100% convinced there are people looking through your trash… you NEED to read this… Allen, a successful but now retired businessman came down to our facility just this morning to...
Read archived entry →