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4 Ways New Grads Are Vulnerable to Identity Theft
June 4, 2014
By Adam Levin Found at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-levin/4-ways-new-grads-are-vuln_b_5354561.html As new graduates climb down from the ivory tower (diploma in hand), many will be facing “real world” transactions for the first time, and […]
Don’t fall prey to medical identity theft
May 27, 2014
Article by Jason Alderman Found at: http://www.thonline.com/biztimes/articles/article_21d8c910-e296-11e3-a6b6-0017a43b2370.html By now, most people know about the perils of identity theft, where someone steals your personal or financial account information and makes fraudulent […]
AccuShred’s Green Machines Fundraising Program
May 22, 2014
Cash-for-Computers Fundraising Program Old computers are everywhere: closets, garages, and landfills. Every year, 3.2 tons of computers are deposited in landfills, taking up unnecessary space and leaking harmful chemicals into […]
Responsible Recycling vs. Global Dumping
May 15, 2014
Responsible recycling is when you drop off old computers/electronics at a collection event or have a recycling come get them from offices. Responsible recyclers handle the e-waste in ways that […]
Harmful Effects Caused by Improper Computer & E-Waste Recycling
May 7, 2014
From: http://www.greencitizen.com/harmful_effects.php E-waste can affect nearly every system in the human body because e-waste contains a plethora of toxic components. The health effects of these toxins for humans include birth […]
9 Spring Cleaning Tips to Thwart ID Theft
April 30, 2014
Spring is finally here! Spring arriving means that it’s the perfect time to go through all of your unused and unneeded documents and electronics that can potentially put you at […]
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. […]
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, […]
Reasons Why You Should Be Outsourcing Your Shredding
March 20, 2014
From the Automated Records Centre: 3 Reasons Why You Should Be Outsourcing Your Shredding By Michael Sullivan Latest federal guidelines are eliminating casual shredding and recycling as acceptable practices by […]
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 […]
