FACTA
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) legislation was passed in December of 2003. The law was created to help prevent consumer fraud and Identity Theft. In 2005, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) added the Disposal Rule to FACTA. The Disposal Rule states sensitive information derived from consumer reports must be disposed of properly. […]
For Immediate Release
Underground Vaults & Storage relocates destruction operations New building and equipment increase efficiency, capacity and security WICHITA, KS — Underground Vaults & Storage, Inc. announced today that they are relocating their Wichita destruction services division, which operates under the name of Document Resources, to a newly constructed, 25,000 square foot operations center at 3333 N. […]
E-Waste Management
Do you have any old computers or office electronics you are ready to discard? Are you worried about the confidential information on the devices or all the regulations governing how electronics should be disposed of? The shred division of Underground Vaults and Storage has a solution for you called E-Waste Management. We will recycle your […]
Community Shred Events
Help Prevent Identity Theft The shred division of Underground Vaults and Storage hosts Community Shred Day events throughout Kansas using our fleet of mobile shred trucks. Our clients or local businesses can sponsor the Shred Day to help create awareness of and help prevent Identity Theft. For the last few years we have hosted several […]
Announcing our New Website
We have updated the Underground Vaults and Storage website! The UV&S website is more user friendly and easier to navigate so you can find the information you need as quickly as possible. We have also added a Document Resources section to our site. UV&S purchased Document Resources in early 2014 and have added NAID certified […]
Underground Vaults & Storage acquires Document Resources Inc.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Underground Vaults & Storage acquires Document Resources Inc. Underground Vaults & Storage Inc. (UV&S) announces that it has acquired Document Resources Inc., a professional document destruction and secure record storage company with locations in Hays, Manhattan, Salina and Wichita, Kan. “We are pleased to have negotiated this deal with Document Resources founder, […]
The cost of improper data disposal
Companies that collect sensitive personal information have a legal duty to keep that information secure and to dispose of it properly. Not upholding that duty has serious consequences as evidenced by a $1,000,000 fine levied on one company by the HHS and FTC. Unfortunately failing to dispose of information sensitive material in the correct way […]
How long?
How long do you need to keep old records? Well, it varies. There are the fairly standard IRS rules to live by, but some industries have additional guidelines and regulations. Some feel that the best answer is to keep everything forever. Because of space and legal issues, this causes more problems and should be avoided. […]
