| Let's hope so! | | | | your personal information on them. How are |
| According to the Wikipedia, much of Wilmington | | | | these documents being managed? Are they being |
| Delaware's economy is based on its status as the | | | | shredded or destroyed? If they are stored |
| most populous and readily accessible city in | | | | electronically are the hard drives being properly |
| Delaware, a state that made itself attractive to | | | | destroyed when the time comes? |
| businesses with pro-business finance laws and a | | | | I'm not sure of all these answers, but I do know |
| longstanding reputation for a fair and effective | | | | they should be. At least according to the |
| judicial system. | | | | government. With regulations like the Health |
| Wilmington has become a national financial center | | | | Insurance Portability & Accountability Act |
| for the credit card industry, largely due to | | | | (HIPAA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (1999) Financial |
| regulations enacted by former governor Pierre S. | | | | Services Modernization Act and the Federal |
| du Pont, IV in 1981. The Financial Center | | | | Privacy Act of 1974 the government is trying to |
| Development Act of 1981 eliminated the usury | | | | force the proper destruction and handling of our |
| laws enacted by most states, thereby removing | | | | documents. |
| the cap on interest rates that banks may legally | | | | It's not like it's difficult either. There are many |
| charge customers. | | | | companies that offer complete document |
| Wilmington Delaware is the home for some of the | | | | destruction services. They shred paper, destroy |
| largest financial institutions in the world. Chances | | | | documents, convert them to DVDs, destroy hard |
| are there are some documents in this city with | | | | drives and they do it all on site. |