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Keeping secrets safe with shredding
Hard drives, USB sticks, even PlayStations can hold all sorts of secrets – anything from spreadsheets and salaries, through to 10-year plans aimed at getting ahead of the competition. Over time, these devices, for a variety of reasons, reach their end of life and they...
Shred-X: e-Waste recycling built for sustainability
Data breaches of several top tier organisations in 2022 catapulted cyber security into the nation’s conscience. In response, more entities are adopting General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), designed to safeguard personal information and data. Despite extra...
Shred-X Bushfire Relief Campaign
Australia’s 2019/2020 devastating bushfire crisis made international headlines earlier this year. The vast amount of land which was destroyed exceeded the size of some small countries - around 12 million hectares and included more than 2000 homes. The human death toll...
COVID-19 and Shred-X Service Update
As concern about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other influenza continues to increase, Shred-X, and sister-company Med-X are taking every precautionary measure to ensure the health and safety of its employees, customers and the community. For more information and...
Protecting Patient Data
A robust data protection system is crucial for all businesses including healthcare providers. Along with keeping personal information regarding your clients safe, patient data privacy is also important for compliancy to privacy legislation. As a business in the...
Top 5 Business Documents to Shred Immediately
Protecting the privacy of any sensitive data your business absorbs is paramount. Although it’s commonplace for businesses to use electronic and cloud storage systems today, some documents still require printing. When you need to dispose of sensitive papers in your...
Why You Need to Remove Digital Clutter
The idea of removing digital clutter from a business makes sense for numerous reasons. While we tend to think of the concept of removing clutter solely with regard to physical needs (shredding old papers and such), digital clutter is just as important to address....
Need-to-Know Data Security Stats
Data security is constantly evolving, making it one of the most difficult industries to stay on top of the latest developments. From advanced types of cyber-attacks to enhanced security measures, the current of progression is a swift one in the digital world....
Recycled beverage carton walls for Aussie buildings
Australian builders will soon be able to replace plywood, particle board, and plaster board with low carbon, environmentally sustainable construction boards made from packaging waste such as used beverage cartons and coffee cups. saveBOARD Australia has received a...
Where does your e-Waste really end up?
Electronic waste (or e-Waste) is one of the biggest environmental problems we’re facing today. With today’s ever-evolving tech innovations, the only certainty is that nothing will stay the same. According to a UN Report, a record 53.6 million metric tonnes of e-Waste...
Tokyo Olympics Will Feature Recycled Medals
Tokyo is set to abandon an age-old Olympic tradition and produce their medals from recycled e-waste. While this is terrific news for both fans and environmentalists alike, it does raise some fascinating questions about the medal-production process, and the benefits...
e-Waste Victoria Landfill Ban
The Victorian Government has announced it will ban e-waste to landfill on 1 July, 2019. This ban intends to increase the volume of resources recovered and support jobs in the recycling industry while keeping potentially dangerous chemicals out of landfill. E-waste is...
Medical Records Found Outside Brisbane Hospital
Secure Medical Documents Found Outside Brisbane Hospital In scary scenes for patients of the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH), a staff member found abandoned files containing sensitive patient data on a road near the hospital. Such a case raises some serious...
Why is CD Recycling so Important?
Most homes and businesses are packed to the rafters with old CDs and DVDs, which means a lot find their way into landfill. However, this practice doesn’t just pose a risk to the environment; it threatens your private information as well. The safest solution to these...
Canva Data Security Breach
What would you do if your data ended up in the wrong hands? This was the frightening reality faced by almost 140 million users of Australian online design platform Canva in a recent data security breach on May 24th. This information breach saw the data of these users...