Many of us have the latest gadgets and “smart” appliances on our gift lists. Many are now connected to the wonderful “Internet of Things”. What I’m sure none of us have on our wish list is getting hacked. Today’s blog is advice from Consumer Education Specialist Ari Lazarus from the Federal Trade Commission—the division of…
The FTC’s recent blog post by Consumer Education Specialist Amy Hebert focuses on the timely topic of holiday shopping safely. With meals to plan and gifts to buy, the last thing you need is to lose money to a scam. Here are three ways to avoid giving your hard-earned money to a scammer this holiday season….
Going into the last weeks of 2016, we’d like to use this week’s blog to reflect on a great year. On January 1, 2016 we announced our expansion into the Greater NY/NJ Metro market taking on the dba “Legal Shred”. In April we solidified our presence with the acquisition of Stay Green and welcomed Joseph…
As Co-Chair of this year’s annual Mid Hudson Chapter of the NYS CPA Society Networking event, we thank everyone who helped make it a great evening. We at Legal Shred enjoy being part of local events that help grow fellowship in our community. Shannon Miller headlined this year’s event and inspired us all with her…
When we find a valuable resource we feel it is our duty to share it. A recent post by Lisa Lake, a Consumer Education Specialist at the Federal Trade Commission is invaluable to help prevent as well as how to make it through an experience of identity theft. The FTC has new and revised identity…
A recent post by Amy Hebert Consumer Education Specialist, on the FTC blog is a good source for understanding how we are contributing to companies getting more personal information than we wish–leading to unwanted solicitations. If you are getting calls or emails from companies you’ve never heard of and wondering how they got your name or…
We use this blog to share valuable resources for best practices in Identity Theft Protection. This entry is adapted from a blog by Andy Ozment an Assistant Secretary, Cybersecurity and Communications. According to Ozment, most of us have developed a very close relationship with our mobile devices: we carry them with us throughout the day,…
We were honored to be featured in the High Holiday Edition of The Voice-the Jewish newspaper of Dutchess County and surrounding areas published by the Jewish Federation of Dutchess County. Debbie Silbergleit interviewed Judith and wonderfully captured the backstory of Judith’s childhood and how it has informed her launch of HV Shred, Inc. Growing up…
This week’s blog begins a several week series on Ransomware adapted from the Internet Crime Complaint Center. The mission of the Internet Crime Complaint Center is to provide the public with a reliable and convenient reporting mechanism to submit information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning suspected Internet-facilitated criminal activity and to develop effective…
This week we again adapt a post from a favorite resource–The FTC Identity Theft Blog. In a September 1st blog, Andrew Johnson Division of Consumer and Business Education warns about the latest scammers posing as IRS agents calling with an issue. Johnson’s advice–Don’t panic. And don’t return the call. It’s a scam. Here are a…