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How Complex Do Your Passwords Need To Be?
November 7, 2018
Your passwords protect all kinds of data online, from your email account to online bank accounts and more. Having your password stolen from one of these sites could end up […]
Data Destruction Industry Responds to Need for Protection
March 7, 2018
The Situation Using outside vendors for data destruction and other data-related services has grown so popular because they can do it more securely and more economically than organizations can do […]
The Equifax Breach Exposed More Information Than Previously Reported
February 21, 2018
Thought the Equifax data breach story was over? Think again. Additional information, including tax IDs and details on individual driver’s licenses may have been accessed in the hack according to […]
How to Protect Your Child’s Identity and Credit Score
January 18, 2018
Protecting a child from harm is a parent’s number one priority. As a parent, you wouldn’t think twice about safely strapping your child into a car seat, blocking off the […]
The Fear of Identity Theft is Increasing Year Over Year
November 16, 2017
According to a recent study by Generali Global Assistance, worry about identity theft is now on par with common concerns such as illnesses and car accidents. In fact, more people […]
New Medicare Cards to Protect Senior Citizens from Identity Theft
October 18, 2017
We talk about identity theft protection a lot. Why wouldn’t we? We’re in the business of destroying your most sensitive information, further protecting you from identity theft. But not all […]
The Equifax Data Breach
September 29, 2017
One of the nation’s three major credit reporting agencies, Equifax, exposed 143 million American’s sensitive and personal information in a data breach. The breach lasted from mid-May through July. The […]
Correctly Destroy Your Digital Property
September 5, 2017
When it comes to information that is stored on a disk or hard drive, information will not be safe just by breaking it in half or taking a hammer to […]
The Unfortunate Consequences of HIPAA Violations
May 31, 2017
Health Data Management recently published an article about CardioNet, a vendor of ambulatory cardiac monitoring products, having to pay a $2.5 million fine and follow a 2-year corrective action plan […]
Why NAID-Certified Physical Hard Drive Destruction Makes a Difference
May 17, 2017
The National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) recently announced that it had commissioned a study of 250 electronic devices resold in the secondhand market and 40% contained personally identifiable information.