Hudson Valley walkway over the hudson Marathon (Green Race)

Identity theft scammers are, above all, opportunistic. With Halloween on the horizon, a Halloween scam was sure to be close by. Believe it or not, Halloween is the second most consumer driven holiday, nipping on the heels of Christmas in terms of how much money is spent each year. Experts say real nightmare scams can…

First of all, our best wishes to all for a Happy Thanksgiving! Now, our annual public service reminder to shop safely over the holidays: Many people will be using their credit cards more during the holiday season. This creates increased risk for identity theft. Here are some tips to keep in mind as you do…

Best practices for identity theft protection is a theme of our HV Shred Blog. A recent post on On-Guard On-Line by Whitney Merrill Legal Fellow, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, FTC is a good refresher when it comes to password common sense. When the time comes to create another password, be sure it a…

Earth Day 2015 is officially Wednesday, April 22nd. We are happy to report that HV Shred in on a record recycling pace in 2015. To date, we have shred and recycled enough paper to protect nearly 5000 trees and nearly 900 cubic yards of landfill. To celebrate Earth Month, our shred event season began April…

In this final week before Christmas amid the frenzy of last minute shopping, this week’s blog focuses on making sure the last minute shopping is safe. In a recent blog posted on the FTC website, Ari Lazarus, Consumer Education Specialist hit the highlights. According to Lazarus, it pays to slow down and take some precautions…