RK Black Shredding & Susan G. Komen: Allies against breast cancer. That’s why for more than two years, R.K. Black Shredding has partnered with Susan G. Komen of Central and Western Oklahoma to raise funds to help fight breast cancer and to…
While it’s clear you need your documents shredded, the question is whether you should hire a shredding service or buy an office shredder…
A common myth among small to medium-sized businesses is HIPAA compliance only matters for hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, healthcare providers and the like. Unfortunately, if your company has employees, you probably hold information that…
It’s that time of year again and soon you’ll be zipping W-2s and 1099s through your postage meter and into the mailboxes your associates. Yep, the holidays are over and tax season is just around the corner. And as that April 15th deadline…
Shredding events. Maybe you’ve seen your bank, credit union or even your local municipality hosting one. They are growing more prevalent as individuals and organizations are becoming aware of the ever-increasing occurrence of identity theft…
As this year’s tax filing season wraps up, you likely may by looking at your filing cabinet and thinking it might be time to reduce some of that paper weight and shred some expired tax forms. Why not? You’ve already got the drawer open…
Businesses of all industries create literally tons of paper. If your business is like most, you have lots of it stacked away in filing cabinets, even stashed in your desk drawers and maybe even piled on your desk, and now it’s time to…
To shred offsite or onsite, that is your question. Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer and know not whether your documents were indeed shredded, or to rest knowing they have been torn asunder. Okay, enough Shakespeare. You want to…
R.K. Black has been in the paper shredding business for four years now. So just for kicks, a few weeks ago we decided to do some research based on our numbers and some some statistics from recycling-revolution.com on recycling paper just…
Ever hear that expression “Don’t throw out the baby with the bath water?” Well, if you’re going to get rid of a copier without checking the security of the information on its hard drives, you’re going to do exactly that. You see, the baby…
The term gets used constantly, but rarely defined clearly. Professional services show up in contracts, proposals, and vendor conversations — often without much explanation of what actually falls under that label or why it’s priced differently from other work. For businesses evaluating technology partners, understanding the distinction matters more than
Every business sends mail. Invoices, statements, compliance documents, marketing pieces — the volume adds up faster than most teams expect. For organizations still processing outgoing mail by hand, that volume also adds up in labor hours, postage mistakes, and delays that could have been avoided entirely. An automated mailing system
The copier salesman promises savings. The IT director warns about hidden costs. Your CFO wants data, not opinions. Managed print services generate this confusion because the value proposition isn’t immediately obvious. Unlike software subscriptions or equipment purchases, MPS transforms an entire business function most organizations have never properly measured. You
The question comes up during nearly every initial consultation: “How complicated is this going to be?” Business leaders considering a document management system want to know what they’re getting into before committing resources. The honest answer? It depends on factors most organizations don’t consider until they’re already knee-deep in implementation.
Your business runs on data. Customer records, financial information, proprietary research, employee files—all stored on hard drives throughout your organization. But what happens when those drives reach the end of their useful life? Deleting files doesn’t actually erase them. Reformatting creates an illusion of security while leaving data vulnerable to
When technology fails, business stops. That’s especially true when your confidential documents end up in the wrong hands. The hybrid workplace has rewritten the rules of document security, scattering your sensitive information across home offices, corporate locations, cloud platforms, and mobile devices. Each access point represents another potential vulnerability waiting
Network infrastructure operates as the circulatory system of modern business operations. Every transaction, communication, and data transfer depends on networks functioning reliably and securely. Yet many organizations approach network monitoring and management reactively, addressing issues only after they disrupt operations. Understanding what are the key considerations for network monitoring and
Your business needs IT expertise, but the path forward isn’t always clear. Two dominant models compete for your attention and budget: staff augmentation and managed services. Each promises to solve your technology challenges, yet they operate from fundamentally different philosophies. The decision between staff augmentation vs managed services shapes more
The infrastructure decision facing your business today will shape operations for years to come. On premises vs. cloud—this choice determines everything from your monthly IT budget to how quickly you can respond to market opportunities. Yet many organizations rush into cloud migration without fully understanding what they’re gaining and what
