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AccuShred’s Shred Cancer Program Raises Over $50,000 for Northwest Ohio Affiliate Susan G. Komen for the Cure
September 24, 2014
Program Participation and Impact Growing (Toledo, Ohio, September 24, 2014): AccuShred, an information destruction and electronics recycling company headquartered in Toledo, has announced that its Shred Cancer program has reached $50,000 raised for Northwest Ohio Affiliate Susan G. Komen for the Cure since its launch in August of 2011. The Shred Cancer program is an […]
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, alumni, current students, and faculty. This expanding database is making academic institutions a prime target for identity thieves, identity theft, and data security breaches. Data […]
18 Precautions Against Identity Theft for College Students
August 27, 2014
From: Why College Students Are at High Risk of Identity Theft Article from the Financial Times Press, written by Steve Weisman. http://www.ftpress.com/articles/article.aspx?p=2141481 It is an unfortunate fact of life today that we are all vulnerable to identity theft because even if you are taking all necessary precautions, you may become a victim due to a […]
9 Reasons Why College Students Are at High Risk of Identity Theft
August 20, 2014
Article from the Financial Times Press, written by Steve Weisman. http://www.ftpress.com/articles/article.aspx?p=2141481 College students are identity theft’s most common victims. They are five times more likely to be a victim of identity theft than the general public. The reason for their vulnerability is twofold. They live in close quarters and they do not take enough precautions. […]
The Geography of the Global E-Waste Burden
August 13, 2014
Article from Terra Daily: http://www.terradaily.com/reports/The_geography_of_the_global_electronic_waste_e_waste_burden_999.html As local and national governments struggle to deal with ever-growing piles of electronic waste (or “e-waste”), scientists are now refining the picture of just how much there is and where it really ends up. Published in the ACS journal Environmental Science and Technology, their study found that nearly a quarter […]
The First-of-Its-Kind E-Waste Recycling Facility
August 7, 2014
Article from CNN Money: http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/1134630.htm National New Markets Fund LLC has closed $15 million in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation to help finance equipment for the first urban mining refinery in the U.S. capable of retrieving high-value metals including gold, silver, copper and palladium from electronic waste. An estimated 40 million tons of such […]
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 not-as-obvious ways we are compromising our personal information. “It’s one of those ‘not me’ thoughts,” says Julie Springer, vice president at credit and information management […]
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 in their day-to-day operations, take steps to prevent the crime, and mitigate its damage. The Red Flags Rule tells businesses how to develop, implement and […]
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 not helped against identity theft. The federal government and state governments have realized over the years that identity theft is a growing concern and laws […]
The Obsolete Electronics You Should Be Recycling
July 3, 2014
Do you have an area in your house or at your company where a collection of dated old gadgets are just piled up? All those that seem like ancient electronics are easy to dispose of in the trash, but don’t do that! By disposing of obsolete electronics in the trash, those electronics will more than […]
