Taxes are filed and it’s that time of year when it’s not too hot and not too cold to venture into the storage unit or attic to take stock of files that still need to be stored and files that are obsolete and should be destroyed. Many of us need to make room to get…
We hope you have come to expect valuable suggestions for best practices in Identity Theft Prevention from the HV Shred blog. Along those lines, what follows are some reminders about taking necessary precautions to secure confidential information. First, run a virus scan on a regular basis. Many people only ever run a virus scan…
We are just about to turn the calendar on another April the month when we put an extra special focus on celebrating and protecting our Earth and honoring Earth Day (4/22). As co-chair of the Dutchess Chamber’s Living Green Committee, I am happy to put in one last plug to invite one and all to…
The On Guard On Line is a regular source of valuable information for our weekly blog. A recent posting asked, “Have you gotten an email with the subject line “Pending consumer complaint” that looks like it came from the FTC?” According to Consumer Education Specialist Amy Hebert, the email warns that a complaint against the…
Workplace identity theft is a growing problem. To combat the issue, we need to hone in on how the thieves are obtaining our private information. The most common victims are little organizations with fewer than a hundred employees, in line with the most recent study by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Report. Typically,…
April is finally here and we turn a special focus to celebrating and protecting our Earth and honoring Earth Day (4/22). As co-chair of the Dutchess Chamber’s Living Green Committee, I am happy to invite one and all to a free event aimed at providing the local business community with actionable steps to achieving sustainability. …
The Emergence of the Class Action Data Breach Lawsuit: Just one more reason it is imperative to take all means possible when it comes to protecting customer information. A recent $3 million class action data breach lawsuit awarded by a Florida court in mid-March of 2014 sets the stage for many more such settlements. The…
As the president and owner of HV Shred, I am honored to be a part of The Women’s Enterprise Development Center, Mid-Hudson Valley (WEDC-MHV) “The Road to Growth: Scale Your Business. Up Your Game.” The Thursday, March 27th conference will provide future and current business owners the opportunity to gain valuable information about how to…
As co-chair of the Living Green Committee of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, I’d like to invite one and all to our upcoming Green Symposium. Our goal is to provide the local business community with actionable steps to achieving sustainability. The event is free and open to the public on Tuesday, April 29…
Continuing with our goal to educated businesses on proper compliance with the Red Flags Rule, today is an overview of the 4 step process. We will cover each step in more detail in the coming weeks. For now, here is an overview of the 4 steps: Step 1: Identify relevant Red Flags- the potential patterns,…