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The Future of Cybersecurity: Required State-wide Programs for Financial Institutions
September 29, 2016
If you’ve been following our blog lately, you may have noticed our emphasis on cybersecurity. There’s good reason for that – cybercrime rates are increasing significantly year-to-year. In fact, according […]
Anthem Data Breach Confirms Need for Better Data Protection
January 21, 2016
In January of 2014, an administrator at health insurer, Anthem noticed a very large and unusual query running on their network. Although it appeared as though a colleague was responsible […]
Protect Yourself from Identity Theft at the Workplace
October 30, 2015
What are you doing to protect your company’s trash? Depending on your individual organization’s needs, AccuShred offers daily, weekly, monthly, or on-call destruction services. We provide, free-of-charge, specially designed secure […]
What Matters Most
February 26, 2015
We are proud to announce that our very own Nate Segall co-authored an article entitled, “What Matters Most,” in the February edition of the Storage & Destruction Business (SDB) Magazine. […]
Academic Institutions and Identity Theft
September 4, 2014
Resource: Interview with Brian Lapidus (Senior VP of Kroll Fraud Solutions) by University Business http://www.universitybusiness.com/article/academic-institutions-and-identity-theft-what-you-need-know Academic institutions store an ever-growing database of personal information varying from information from past applicants, […]
6 Ways You’re Unknowingly Compromising Your Identity
July 30, 2014
Article by Kathryn Buschman Vasel | http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2014/06/27/6-ways-youre-unknowingly-compromising-your-identity/ We all know not to carry around our Social Security card or use public Wi-Fi to do personal banking, but there are other […]
The Red Flags Rule and Why It’s Important
July 17, 2014
The Red Flags Rule requires many businesses and organizations to implement a written Identity Theft Prevention Program designed to detect the warning signs – red flags – of identity theft […]
The 6 Federal Laws Protecting Against Identity Theft
July 10, 2014
What are the federal laws regarding identity theft? With identity theft on the rise in the U.S., consumers are outraged, stressed over finances, and losing confidence in businesses who have […]
IRS Issued $4 Billion in Fraudulent Tax Refunds Last Year
April 16, 2014
Article from Teaparty.org: http://www.teaparty.org/irs-issued-4-billion-fraudulent-tax-refunds-last-year-39285/ (Breitbart) In a report released last November, the federal government admitted that it had conducted roughly 1,500 criminal investigations concerning identity theft in fiscal year 2013. […]
Dumpsters: Gold Mines of Information
February 19, 2014
Dumpster diving is an increasingly popular activity. Why? For fun and profit. Dumpster diving traditionally is when people collect food to consume, clothing, electronics, and anything else to sell. The […]
