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Protect Your Identity During Tax Season
March 27, 2014
Article from Tallahassee.com, written by U.S. Florida Senator Marco Rubio http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20140226/OPINION05/302260004/Marco-Rubio-Protect-your-identity-during-tax-season?nclick_check=1 With the 2014 tax filing season under way, millions of people have begun sorting through bank statements, receipts, and W-2 forms to prepare this year’s filings for the IRS. As the April 15th deadline approaches, so does the ideal time for identity thieves […]
Environmental Sustainability Shift
March 13, 2014
A primary motive for companies to shred paper is security. However, an increasing motive is environmental sustainability. The impact on the environment of document shredding is tremendous! Why? Because shredded documents can be transformed and re-used for other purposes. Companies that participate in environmental sustainability can dramatically reduce their negative impact of waste on the […]
Medical Records Privacy
March 6, 2014
In today’s world, people are afraid of companies like Google, Facebook, and other social media sites sharing and tracking our private lives. But the real threat to our privacy and identity comes from the world of electronic medical storage. A study done by the Ponemon Institute found that 94% of polled healthcare organizations have suffered […]
HIPAA Applies to Organizations, Not Your Data
February 26, 2014
The World Privacy Forum points out a lot of organizations keep some medical information, but are not covered by HIPAA. Organizations include: gyms, fitness clubs, most websites, employers, banks, home testing labs, massage therapists, nutritional counselors, alternative medicine practitioners, disease advocacy groups, and marketers of non-prescription health products and foods. And any website not run […]
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 profit part of dumpster diving is taking on a whole new meaning nowadays. Identity fraudsters are diving into dumpsters to obtain any personal information that […]
Recommendations for Companies to Help Prevent or Detect Corporate Identity Theft
February 11, 2014
Use difficult to replicate logos or other devices such as a watermark on company documents Use color on important documents. Order nonstandard paper for corporate printing needs. Anti-counterfeiting aids include specially treated paper that displays the word, “Void,” when the paper is copied or tampered with. Consider using protective devices on any corporate computer, such […]
Electronics Recycling and the Data Destruction Industry
January 17, 2014
The fastest growing segment of recycled material is consumer electronics. The accelerating pace of technology increases the environmental impact. Anything with a cord can now be recycled. This is in response to the growing need for businesses to recycle obsolete electronics. 20 to 50 million tons of electronics waste is discarded globally every year, according […]
How OUTSOURCING Your Shredding is MORE SECURE and LESS EXPENSIVE Than Shredding It Yourself
January 6, 2014
A NAID “Informed Buyer” Publication Why Owning an Office Shredder WILL NOT Protect Your Business: Discarded shreds only tell the bad guys what to take. Employees don’t use shredders! Shredding yourself provides no record of compliance. Employees should not handle some sensitive information. Office shredders break down! Office shredders won’t help you with large record […]
What Laws Govern Document Destruction, and Why Do They Exist?
June 21, 2013
Some don’t realize that, apart from being a matter of security, the need for document destruction is in fact enforced by law. There are certain situations where the process is not only recommended, but mandatory, and without prior knowledge of these scenarios your business could easily find itself in hot water. As such, it is […]
