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Were You Hacked?
by Seena Gressin Attorney, Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC Marriott International says that a breach of its Starwood guest reservation database exposed the personal information of up to 500 million people. If your information was exposed, there are steps you can take to help guard against its misuse. According to Marriott, the hackers accessed…
Read MoreDocument Destruction Is Important for Protecting Your Identity
Nowadays, identity thieves may get your identity from data breached or compromised accounts. However, some still rely on the old-fashioned methods of mail theft or digging through your trash. This is why document destruction should not be overlooked. Learn More About Secure Solution Document Destruction Confidential Shredding Services With unscrupulous individuals becoming more and…
Read MoreShred Day!
Every October, we join the Better Business Bureau of Northern Nevada in the “Secure Your ID Day” shred event to help local residents properly dispose of any sensitive material they may have. We do a number of these types of shred events every year, however, Secure Your ID Day is easily our largest. Bill, Bobby,…
Read MoreHIPAA Compliant Shredding
In today’s digital age, electronic medical records are normal. However, most doctors, dentists, and other healthcare professionals still handle, maintain and store physical documents that contain private health information (PHI). With medical identity theft on the rise, throwing documents with PHI in the trash or recycling bin should never be an option. It’s actually against…
Read MoreThe Importance of Document Destruction For Your Business
Identity theft and theft of customer data gives nightmares to small business people. It can happen easily, innocently, and unnecessarily when you don’t shred your old documents. Business documents go out of date just like personal papers, but they often contain essential information that can be dangerous in the hands of unauthorized people. Here is…
Read MoreHow Do You Check Your Childs Credit Report
https://lendedu.com/blog/how-do-you-check-your-childs-credit-report No Comments Jeff Gitlen January 26, 2018 Our research, news, and assessments are scrutinized using strict editorial integrity. In full transparency, our company may receive compensation from partners listed on our website. Learn more about how we make money here. It’s an unfortunate sign of the times, but parents today have to be extra vigilant in…
Read MoreWhat to Do After a Data Breach?
After the recent data breaches in the news from Saks 5th Avenue/Lord & Taylor and from Orbitz/Expedia, it is important to take some steps to protect yourself from credit fraud with data breach security solutions. Don’t ignore the possibility that a data breach can happen to you. It is important for your private information and…
Read MoreEquifax Breach Brings Up Questions
Disclaimer: A majority of the content in this document has been curated by a representative of Tahlequah Daily Press and was written by Grant D. Crawford. For access to the original content, click the link here. When browsing the internet, we should all be careful about which sites we enter personal information into in…
Read MoreShould You Get Identity Theft Insurance?
Should You Get Identity Theft Insurance? Identity theft insurance seems like a good idea, but you may not get as much from it as you expect. Wendy Connick (imwconn) Oct 1, 2017 at 12:32PM Identity theft is on the rise: In 2016, it affected more than 6% of all consumers in the U.S. Given the…
Read MoreTypes of Identity Theft – Look Out for These Signs
Warning Signs of Identity Theft | What You Should Be Aware Of PHOTO ©ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/LEOLINTANG Everyone is At Risk of Identity Theft In today’s interconnected and automated world, Americans are at an increased risk for identity theft simply from the number of transactions that take place – many of which you never see and only briefly…
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