Granted, your business is far from being those monstrous international companies which churn out billions of dollars in sales. But your business and these international corporations face a common enemy; identity theft. Some business owners feel that they have little to worry about in identity theft, mistakenly thinking that their businesses are ‘not that important’ to be targeted in identity theft. Well, newsflash. One crusty old document falling into the wrong hands can be the doom of your business. Here are three business that is a big risk of identity theft and which, therefore, require secure document destruction.

The Retail Business

Making it in the retail industry is normally pegged on building a brand. However, all the back-breaking work that comes with building a brand can be reduced to an exercise in futility after malicious elements access your documents and steal your identity. And it is not only documents which you should be worried about; Something as simple as your old logo sown on discarded uniforms can also be used in identity theft. This explains why your retail business should take up apparel destruction provided by Bob Document Destruction.

Certified Public Accountants

You can imagine what could happen if that credit card statement from 10 years ago that you, as a Certified Public Accountant, are still harbouring, fell into the wrong hands. The personal information contained in such a document and many others handled each day by CPAs are mouth-wateringly appealing to fraudsters involved in identity theft. The fact that such documents contain financial details of a person make them even more sensitive. While the law compels CPAs to store important documents over a specified period, it prudent to have professional paper shredding done on those old financial documents by Bob Document Destruction.

Self-Employed Businesses

Due to the close relationship between you as a business owner and your business, the detrimental effects on your reputation caused by identity theft are also reflecting on the business’ reputation. And you know how difficult it is for clients to warm up to businesses with a questionable past. Fortunately, protecting your reputation and that of your business is as easy as contracting Bob Document Destruction for secure document destruction.

At Bob Document Destruction, we have the interests of the environment close to heart. So, you can rest assured that your unimportant documents will be shredded and disposed of in an environmentally-friendly manner. We at Bob Document Destruction also respect your organization’s privacy and will conduct the document shredding operations at your premises.