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If you’re a small business owner, you probably have a basket, drawer, or
maybe even a corner on the floor, where you pile all your “to be shredded”
papers. And the pile grows while you promise yourself you will take an entire
afternoon to stare at the shredder and listen to its loud grinds and growls.
Well, if shredding isn’t your thrill of the day, keep your eyes out for a
service that may soon be near you.
Two companies are coming together to launch what they are calling,
“Intelligent ShredStation secure document disposal vaults, the world’s first
online information disposal box to help combat identify theft.” The whole idea
is to give people like you a place to bring your shredibles. USA Technologies
teamed up with ShredStation to create these vaults equipped with cashless
payment technology. They will be located nationwide, including stationary
stores, overnight shipping centers, banks, grocery stores, copying centers and
office building lobbies.
Here’s how it works: Customers seal their sensitive documents in a secure
ShredStation envelope, which can hold up to two pounds of material. The sealed
envelope is inserted in the ShredStation vault that is similar in size and shape
to a FedEx or DHL drop box. The customer swipes their credit card at the e-Port
reader, pays $5.00, activates the ShredStation, and receives a receipt.
Customers can receive a Certificate of Destruction via text message or email to
let them know when the documents are shredded.
The innovators of this product hope this will allow small business owners a
secure and fast way to shred their personal documents quickly and in a
cost-effective manner. |
