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| hq_location_city = Bannockburn, [[Illinois, USA]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Stericycle moving headquarters to Bannockburn |url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/stericycle-moving-headquarters-bannockburn |publisher=[[Crain's Chicago Business]] |date=2 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
| hq_location_city = [[Oakville, Ontario]]
| hq_location_country = [[Canada]]
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[[Image:Shred-it.jpg|thumb|Shred-it truck in Ontario]]
[[Image:Shred-it.jpg|thumb|Shred-it truck in Ontario]]
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[[Image:Shred-it service truck Farmington Hills Michigan.JPG|thumb|right|Shred-it service truck, [[Farmington Hills, Michigan]]]]


'''Shred-it''' is a document destruction company, founded by the late Greg Brophy in 1987<ref>{{cite news |first=Jayson |last=Blair |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/11/nyregion/in-business-making-sure-there-s-no-paper-trail.html |title=Making Sure There's No Paper Trail |date=11 June 2000 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] }}</ref> and incorporated in 1989. With headquarters in [[Oakville, Ontario]], and a head office in [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sdbmagazine.com/shredit-cintas-combine-document-destruction-operations.aspx |title=Shredit, Cintas Combine Document Destruction Operations |date=Fall 2015 |publisher=Storage & Destruction Business Magazine }}</ref> the company operates in more than 140 markets in 17 different countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pehub.com/canada/2014/05/02/birch-hills-shred-it-gets-bigger-with-cintas-combination/|title=Birch Hill's Shred-it gets bigger with Cintas combination |date=2 May 2014|publisher=PE Hub }}</ref> In 2014, Shred-it merged with [[Cintas]] Document Shredding, which now operates under the Shred-it name.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cintas-corporation-announces-agreement-shred-120000580.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140825225247/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cintas-corporation-announces-agreement-shred-120000580.html |archive-date=25 August 2014 |title=Cintas Corporation Announces Agreement with Shred-it International Inc. to Combine Document Shredding Businesses |date=March 19, 2014 |publisher=Yahoo Finance }}</ref>
'''Shred-it''' is an information security solution provided by [[Stericycle|Stericycle Inc]]. Its services include document destruction, hard drive destruction, and specialty item shredding. The company is also known for its Annual Data Protection Report commissioned with [[Ipsos]], a yearly survey of small business owners, C-level executives and consumers focusing on data protection and information security.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jayson |last=Blair |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/11/nyregion/in-business-making-sure-there-s-no-paper-trail.html |title=Making Sure There's No Paper Trail |date=11 June 2000 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/21/the-biggest-cybersecurity-risk-to-us-businesses-is-employee-negligence-study-says.html|title=The biggest cybersecurity risk to US businesses is employee negligence, study says|last=Reinicke|first=Carmen|date=2018-06-21|website=CNBC|language=en|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://strategyonline.ca/2019/06/18/execs-still-underestimate-impact-of-data-breaches/|title=Execs still underestimate impact of data breaches|last=June 18|first=Justin Dallaire|last2=2019|date=2019-06-18|website=strategy|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uzado.com/blog/shred-it-data-protection-report-shows-big-gap-between-canadian-businesses-and-consumers-when-it-comes-to-information-security|title=Shred-It Data Protection Report Shows Big Gap Between Canadian Businesses and Consumers When it Comes to Information Security|last=Catricala|first=Maria|website=www.uzado.com|language=en-us|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/having-peace-of-mind-on-data-security-goes-beyond-emptying-recycle-bin-094538756.html|title=Having peace of mind on data security goes beyond emptying your recycle bin|website=sg.news.yahoo.com|language=en-SG|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref>
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[[Image:Shred-it service truck Farmington Hills Michigan.JPG|thumb|left|Shred-it service truck, [[Farmington Hills, Michigan]]]]


== History ==
Local Shred-it branches operate free Community Shred-it events.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indyscribe.com/photos/community_shred_day.html|title=Indy Scribe|first=Steph|last=Mineart|website=www.indyscribe.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nbc4i.com/midwest/cmh/features/community_calendar.apx.-content-articles-CMH-2007-01-19-0018.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820102334/http://www.nbc4i.com/midwest/cmh/features/community_calendar.apx.-content-articles-CMH-2007-01-19-0018.html |archive-date=20 August 2007|title=NBC 4 Plans Next Shred-It Day - Community Calendar |date=January 19, 2007 |publisher=NBC 4 Columbus }}</ref>
Greg Brophy founded Shred-it in 1988 and incorporated the company in 1989. In 1993, Brophy expanded the business by launching a manufacturing division called Security Manufacturing Solutions "SMS". Today, SMS manufactures security consoles and specialty shredding trucks for all Shred-it’s branches. It also sells industrial shredding equipment to other secure information destruction businesses.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Makar|first=A. B.|last2=McMartin|first2=K. E.|last3=Palese|first3=M.|last4=Tephly|first4=T. R.|title=Formate assay in body fluids: application in methanol poisoning|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1|journal=Biochemical Medicine|volume=13|issue=2|pages=117–126|doi=10.1016/0006-2944(75)90147-7|issn=0006-2944|pmid=1|via=}}</ref>

In 2014, Shred-it merged with [[Cintas]] Document Shredding, which now operates under the Shred-it name.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cintas-corporation-announces-agreement-shred-120000580.html|title=Cintas Corporation Announces Agreement with Shred-it International Inc. to Combine Document Shredding Businesses|date=March 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140825225247/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cintas-corporation-announces-agreement-shred-120000580.html|archive-date=25 August 2014|publisher=Yahoo Finance}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2014/03/20/cintas-spins-shredding-business-reports-q-profit/6656255/|title=Cintas 3Q earnings up 13.2%|last=Lambert|first=Lance|website=Cincinnati.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/stericycle-completes-shred-it-acquisition-cintas-2015-10-02|title=Stericycle Completes Shred-it Acquisition from Cintas|last=Zacks|first=Contributor Zacks Equity Research|website=www.nasdaq.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref>

In 2015, [[Stericycle]] acquired Shred-it and began positioning the company as one of its many waste management and compliance services.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Smith|first=R. J.|last2=Bryant|first2=R. G.|date=1975-10-27|title=Metal substitutions incarbonic anhydrase: a halide ion probe study|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3|journal=Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications|volume=66|issue=4|pages=1281–1286|doi=10.1016/0006-291x(75)90498-2|issn=0006-291X|pmid=3}}</ref>

== Secure Information Destruction Services ==

=== Document Destruction ===
Shred-it offers document destruction services where paper documents are shredded using industrial paper shredders. This service is offered on as one-time or on a recurring basis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/90922-facts-about-document-shredding-you-need-to-know|title=7 Facts About Document Shredding You Need to Know|website=www.securitymagazine.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref>

Shred-it maintains a fleet of trucks that can provide this service on-site or deliver materials to Shred-it’s facilities for destruction. The trucks are prominently featured at ''Community Shred-it'' events, where Shred-it partners with organizations like [[Crime Stoppers]], to raise awareness about identity theft and fraud, while providing a safe way to dispose of documents with confidential information.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidehalton.com/community-story/2900228-shred-it-mobile-trucks-at-oakville-place-this-saturday/|title=Shred-It mobile trucks at Oakville Place this Saturday|date=2012-05-09|website=InsideHalton.com|language=en-CA|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/business/shredding-a-necessary-evil-for-companies-to-avoid-data-theft-1.1369994|title=Shredding a necessary evil for companies to avoid data theft|website=gulfnews.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref>

=== Hard Drive, Digital Media, and Specialty Item Destruction ===
Shred-it provides secure information destruction for hard drives and digital media. Deliberately damaging these devices is the only way to ensure confidential information can no longer be retrieved.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://torontoguardian.com/2018/08/shred-it-began-as-a-startup-in-oakville/|title=Global information security firm, Shred-it, began as a startup in Oakville|last=Levy|first=Joel|date=2018-08-27|website=Toronto Guardian|language=en-CA|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref>

== Community involvement ==

=== ''Community Shred-it'' Events ===
Shred-it partners with organizations like schools, credit unions, banks, and police departments to host ''Community Shred-it'' ''Events.'' Attendees can shred their unwanted confidential documents and learn about best practices for preventing identity theft. These events are facilitated by local Shred-it branches and interested partners in their communities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribdem.com/news/shred-it-take-back-event-to-be-held-saturday/article_a17f98ec-f7a8-11e9-81d0-8757a7084e05.html|title=Shred-it, take back event to be held Saturday|website=The Tribune-Democrat|language=en|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribdem.com/news/shred-it-take-back-event-to-be-held-saturday/article_a17f98ec-f7a8-11e9-81d0-8757a7084e05.html|title=Shred-it, take back event to be held Saturday|website=The Tribune-Democrat|language=en|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidehalton.com/community-story/2900228-shred-it-mobile-trucks-at-oakville-place-this-saturday/|title=Shred-It mobile trucks at Oakville Place this Saturday|date=2012-05-09|website=InsideHalton.com|language=en-CA|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca/news-and-events/shred-events|title=Halton Crime Stoppers - shred events|website=www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820102334/http://www.nbc4i.com/midwest/cmh/features/community_calendar.apx.-content-articles-CMH-2007-01-19-0018.html|title=NBC 4 Plans Next Shred-It Day - Community Calendar - nbc4i.com|date=2007-08-20|website=web.archive.org|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref>

=== Shred-it For A Cure ===
Shred-it for a cure events began in 2004. Participating Shred-it locations invite people to securely shred unwanted documents free of charge on designated days each month. Participants are encouraged to make a donation in lieu of paying for shredding services and proceeds are donated to local cancer charities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottawacancer.ca/events-article/shred-it-for-a-cure/|title=Shred-It for a Cure|website=Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref>

=== Good Riddance Day ===
Shred-it has partnered with the Times Square Alliance to host “[[Good Riddance Day]]” on December 28 in Times Square, New York City. At this event, the Shred-it team helps tourists and local community members say “good riddance” to their worst memories from the last year by shredding them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timessquarenyc.org/whats-happening/good-riddance-day|title=Good Riddance Day|last=tsq_hannah|date=2017-10-21|website=www.timessquarenyc.org|language=en|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref>


==References==
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==Sources==
==External links==
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* [http://www.shredit.com Official Site]
* [http://www.shredit.com Official Site]
* [http://www.shredit.co.uk Official UK Site]
* [http://www.shredit.co.uk Official UK Site]
* [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071002/Oakville_alaska_crash_071002?s_name=&no_adsl Canada CTV.ca | Ont.'s Shred-it founder dies in Alaska crash]
* [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071002/Oakville_alaska_crash_071002?s_name=&no_adsl Canada CTV.ca | Ont.'s Shred-it founder dies in Alaska crash]

==External links==
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* [http://www.nptelegraph.com/articles/2008/07/28/news/50000445.txt Protecting personal information]
* [http://www.nptelegraph.com/articles/2008/07/28/news/50000445.txt Protecting personal information]
* [http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/business/Accountants-shred-fewer-trees.4307718.jp Accountants shred fewer trees]
* [http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/business/Accountants-shred-fewer-trees.4307718.jp Accountants shred fewer trees]

Revision as of 22:05, 15 January 2020

Shred-it
IndustryInformation Security
Headquarters
Bannockburn, Illinois, USA[1]
Area served
U.S., Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.
Key people
Paper shredding and Hard drive destruction
Number of employees
5,000+
Websiteshredit.com
Shred-it truck in Ontario
Shred-it service truck, Farmington Hills, Michigan

Shred-it is an information security solution provided by Stericycle Inc. Its services include document destruction, hard drive destruction, and specialty item shredding. The company is also known for its Annual Data Protection Report commissioned with Ipsos, a yearly survey of small business owners, C-level executives and consumers focusing on data protection and information security.[2][3][4][5][6]

History

Greg Brophy founded Shred-it in 1988 and incorporated the company in 1989. In 1993, Brophy expanded the business by launching a manufacturing division called Security Manufacturing Solutions "SMS". Today, SMS manufactures security consoles and specialty shredding trucks for all Shred-it’s branches. It also sells industrial shredding equipment to other secure information destruction businesses.[7]

In 2014, Shred-it merged with Cintas Document Shredding, which now operates under the Shred-it name.[8][9][10]

In 2015, Stericycle acquired Shred-it and began positioning the company as one of its many waste management and compliance services.[11]

Secure Information Destruction Services

Document Destruction

Shred-it offers document destruction services where paper documents are shredded using industrial paper shredders. This service is offered on as one-time or on a recurring basis.[12]

Shred-it maintains a fleet of trucks that can provide this service on-site or deliver materials to Shred-it’s facilities for destruction. The trucks are prominently featured at Community Shred-it events, where Shred-it partners with organizations like Crime Stoppers, to raise awareness about identity theft and fraud, while providing a safe way to dispose of documents with confidential information.[13][14]

Hard Drive, Digital Media, and Specialty Item Destruction

Shred-it provides secure information destruction for hard drives and digital media. Deliberately damaging these devices is the only way to ensure confidential information can no longer be retrieved.[15]

Community involvement

Community Shred-it Events

Shred-it partners with organizations like schools, credit unions, banks, and police departments to host Community Shred-it Events. Attendees can shred their unwanted confidential documents and learn about best practices for preventing identity theft. These events are facilitated by local Shred-it branches and interested partners in their communities.[16][17][18][19][20]

Shred-it For A Cure

Shred-it for a cure events began in 2004. Participating Shred-it locations invite people to securely shred unwanted documents free of charge on designated days each month. Participants are encouraged to make a donation in lieu of paying for shredding services and proceeds are donated to local cancer charities.[21]

Good Riddance Day

Shred-it has partnered with the Times Square Alliance to host “Good Riddance Day” on December 28 in Times Square, New York City. At this event, the Shred-it team helps tourists and local community members say “good riddance” to their worst memories from the last year by shredding them.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Stericycle moving headquarters to Bannockburn". Crain's Chicago Business. 2 October 2018.
  2. ^ Blair, Jayson (11 June 2000). "Making Sure There's No Paper Trail". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Reinicke, Carmen (2018-06-21). "The biggest cybersecurity risk to US businesses is employee negligence, study says". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  4. ^ June 18, Justin Dallaire; 2019 (2019-06-18). "Execs still underestimate impact of data breaches". strategy. Retrieved 2020-01-14. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Catricala, Maria. "Shred-It Data Protection Report Shows Big Gap Between Canadian Businesses and Consumers When it Comes to Information Security". www.uzado.com. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  6. ^ "Having peace of mind on data security goes beyond emptying your recycle bin". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  7. ^ Makar, A. B.; McMartin, K. E.; Palese, M.; Tephly, T. R. "Formate assay in body fluids: application in methanol poisoning". Biochemical Medicine. 13 (2): 117–126. doi:10.1016/0006-2944(75)90147-7. ISSN 0006-2944. PMID 1.
  8. ^ "Cintas Corporation Announces Agreement with Shred-it International Inc. to Combine Document Shredding Businesses". Yahoo Finance. March 19, 2014. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014.
  9. ^ Lambert, Lance. "Cintas 3Q earnings up 13.2%". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  10. ^ Zacks, Contributor Zacks Equity Research. "Stericycle Completes Shred-it Acquisition from Cintas". www.nasdaq.com. Retrieved 2020-01-14. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ Smith, R. J.; Bryant, R. G. (1975-10-27). "Metal substitutions incarbonic anhydrase: a halide ion probe study". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 66 (4): 1281–1286. doi:10.1016/0006-291x(75)90498-2. ISSN 0006-291X. PMID 3.
  12. ^ "7 Facts About Document Shredding You Need to Know". www.securitymagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  13. ^ "Shred-It mobile trucks at Oakville Place this Saturday". InsideHalton.com. 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  14. ^ "Shredding a necessary evil for companies to avoid data theft". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  15. ^ Levy, Joel (2018-08-27). "Global information security firm, Shred-it, began as a startup in Oakville". Toronto Guardian. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  16. ^ "Shred-it, take back event to be held Saturday". The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  17. ^ "Shred-it, take back event to be held Saturday". The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  18. ^ "Shred-It mobile trucks at Oakville Place this Saturday". InsideHalton.com. 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  19. ^ "Halton Crime Stoppers - shred events". www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  20. ^ "NBC 4 Plans Next Shred-It Day - Community Calendar - nbc4i.com". web.archive.org. 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  21. ^ "Shred-It for a Cure". Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  22. ^ tsq_hannah (2017-10-21). "Good Riddance Day". www.timessquarenyc.org. Retrieved 2020-01-14.

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