Access Hosts Companywide Event to Promote National Privacy Day

Feb. 26, 2010 - PRLog -- Access Information Management, provider of records management, storage and destruction services for hardcopy and electronic records hosted a company-wide document shredding event and a destruction demonstration at the California State Capital, to promote National Privacy Day and data privacy awareness.

National Privacy Day is designed to raise consciousness and generate discussion about data privacy practices and rights. 2010 marks the third year that the United States, Canada, and several European countries will observe Data Privacy Day.

In observance of National Privacy Day, Access hosted a company-wide shred event on January 28, 2010. Hundreds of individuals and businesses from surrounding communities brought old paper records to their nearest Access location for free secure destruction. Over the course of the day, nearly 10,000 pounds of documents were securely destroyed. No-cost, shred events were held at Access locations across the United States, including:  Northern and Southern California, Georgia, Oregon, Hawaii and Wisconsin.

A calendar of no-cost, Access destruction events is available online at: http://accesscorp.com/upcoming-events.htm.

Access Sacramento, was also invited to the California State Capital on Privacy Day to help promote data privacy awareness. The California Office of Privacy Protection (COPP), in partnership with the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) held an official Privacy Day press conference on the steps of the State Capital on January 28th.  Access participated in the educational portion of the press conference, providing a demonstration of secure shredding and computer hard drive destruction.  

California is the first state to have an agency dedicated to promoting and protecting the privacy rights of consumers; the California Office of Privacy Protection (COPP) was established in 2001. Recognizing the increasing need for data privacy awareness, California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, officially proclaimed January 28th as California Privacy Day in 2009.

“Access is proud to have been selected to participate in this important event with the COPP, bringing attention to data privacy through education, including the introduction of secure data destruction services  and operations to the communities in which we operate, said David Gesinger, Executive Vice President of Operations, Access Information Management. “ Data privacy education is an important part of the records and information management services (RIM) we offer to support the communities we serve. “

Access is a member of (NAID). To ensure compliance with the highest industry standards, Access locations in the Bay Area, Chico and Hawaii are NAID AAA certified.

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About Access: Access Information Management is a leading records and information management (RIM) services provider and trusted partner to clients spanning multiple industries and locations. Access offers a complete suite of RIM services including records management, data protection (electronic computer media), secure destruction, and our Digital Access Solutions.