It’s obvious that today’s world is becoming increasingly paperless with many companies choosing to store their files and communicate electronically. Identity thieves are focused more on digital crimes than on rummaging through your dumpster looking for paperwork with sensitive information on it, but that doesn’t mean your dumpster is now safe. We recommend not taking any chances and shredding documents before disposal.

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Many different kinds of printing are used in companies everywhere. It’s important to make sure you’re using the right kind of printer. You wouldn’t use a label-maker to write a book, would you? Here at Image Source, we use and distribute thermal retransfer printing systems for printing on CDs and DVDs. We offer custom, colorful, high-resolution labels bonded directly to the surface of the discs – a permanent solution essential for many retail, medical and banking/finance applications. Read the rest of this entry »

Pop quiz! Do you know what the following acronyms stand for?

1. VHS
2. VCR
3. CD
4. DVD
5. BD
6. HD
7. DJ

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) fundamentally changed how insurance companies, healthcare facilities, and data management firms duplicated, transferred, and stored electronic public health information (ePHI).

HIPAA created specific standards for protecting the privacy of all ePHI as part of an overall initiative to encourage the healthcare industry to make it easier for consumers to have their health records travel with them. As it became easier for various individuals, healthcare professionals, companies and organizations to handle and access a person’s health records electronically, it also made it harder to keep that information out of the wrong hands.

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CD/DVD duplication is a popular distribution method for a wide range of data and materials – from product support and sales literature, to instructional programs and video demonstrations. It used to be difficult to mass produce CDs and DVDs in-house; production equipment could cost tens of thousands of dollars, blank media could be relatively pricey, even in bulk quantities, and quality was questionable. Read the rest of this entry »

Disc duplication vs. replication – how do you choose? People often confuse the two, but they are two entirely difference processes with different costs and production times. Read the rest of this entry »

CD/DVD duplication has become easier to do in-house as equipment costs and operation have become less expensive and simpler to do. However, there are times when it makes better sense to outsource your CD/DVD duplication.

A key part of the decision is determining the number of disks you need to duplicate. If it’s less than 1000 the process is fairly straightforward and your decision should be based on whether you have (or want to invest in) the duplication equipment and have the personnel and time to do it. More than 1000 disks, and the question becomes a little more complicated and the case becomes much stronger for outsourcing. Read the rest of this entry »

CD/DVD duplication is a popular distribution method for a wide range of data and materials – from product support and sales literature, to instructional programs and video demonstrations. It used to be difficult to mass produce CDs and DVDs in-house; production equipment could cost tens of thousands of dollars, blank media could be relatively pricey, even in bulk quantities, and quality was questionable.

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Blu-ray appears to be sweeping the nation with growing popularity. The players looking sleek and the disc packaging being more compact opens to a disc that looks no different from a standard DVD. However, the quality of the images and the level of storage hide in this unsuspecting doppelganger. Blu-ray may be the new standard for movies but there are more uses that these storage devices can serve. Read the rest of this entry »

Home based business owners are always looking for better ways to promote their business. In today’s American culture it seems like it isn’t always the early bird that gets the worm, instead it is the person with the sleekest looks, catchiest slogans and the most updated technology. In order to get the attention a business needs to survive, these things are dire and there are companies that can help with the professional end of impression. Companies like Image Source have a wonderful selection of promotional materials to put even the smallest contender in the competition.

An innovative and proficient way to get the word out about a company (large or small), organization and even a home business are CD business cards. The home based business crowd should especially be interested in CD business cards, where their advertising budgets are extremely limited and CD business cards are a relatively inexpensive way to promote with technology and still have a casual flavor. The array of colors, prints and designs can satisfy any preferred style. Read the rest of this entry »