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Shop Safely this Holiday Season – Be Aware of the Typical Risks

It is that time of the year when most of us start gearing up for the upcoming holiday season. Planning parties and get-togethers with family and friends? Looking forward to escaping the cold and vacationing at a tropical retreat? No matter what your holidays look like, there will surely be plenty of shopping involved. Did…

Don’t Store Records in Public Storage

Whether you are a small business, a large corporation, or an independent professional, when it comes to business documents, you may be dealing with heaps of papers that need filing, storing, and safekeeping. While renting out a public storage facility may be one of the ways to free up valuable real estate, is it really an…

Identify Work Habits that Put Your Identity at Risk

It is quite natural for many of us to turn a blind eye to the problems that have not impacted us, yet. You may not hesitate to narrate a story about a neighbor, a friend, or a relative who fell prey to a credit card scam, a robbery, a ransomware attack, or a social media account hack. But, how often do you pay heed to the…

It’s Back-to-School Season! Protect Your Child’s Identity

For any parent, back-to-school season is always a hectic time. From shopping for new clothes and school supplies, to completing a plethora of enrollment forms and applications, you may be juggling several tasks to get your child and family tuned in to a new school year. However, as parents of school-age children, be aware…

Why is Shredding Important in the Education Sector

Whether you are a teacher, administrative staff member, student committee member, or a volunteer, if you are closely involved in the field of education, you are aware of the huge amounts of physical and digital data that are processed daily. From personal and financial, to medical and education assessment, every instituti…

Law Firms Need a Document Destruction Plan 

No matter how large or small your legal practice, your business is privy to an enormous amount of confidential information, including:  Personal details, such as bank accounts, mortgage information, medical records, and other Personally Identifiable Information (PII).Agreements related to marriage, death, estates…

In-House Shredding May Not Be Ideal for Your Business 

If the rampant occurrence of identity theft, data hacks, fraud and cybercrime is anything to go by, it is vital to manage your business information with the utmost care. This is true for the entire life cycle of the data, from the time you acquire it, till the time you discard it. While you may think that investing in a f…

Secure Records Disposal for Hospitals and Medical Offices

If you work in a healthcare establishment (hospital, emergency care center, medical office, laboratory, or other associated healthcare business), you are aware of the rampant data breach issues that plague this industry. Hence, it is no surprise that healthcare businesses have to comply with several state and federal laws…

Hard Drive Destruction is Important

Whether you are upgrading to new devices or simply cleaning up storage facilities, don’t just discard your old computers, laptops, DVDs, drives or other electronic junk in garbage or recycle. Without proper disposal processes, you may be risking the reputation of your business and could end up becoming a victim of corpora…