In the wake of the “truth is stranger than fiction” Manti T’eo story and the upcoming Valentine’s holiday, it seems like an opportune time to review some basic online safety precautions. Not to mention, MTV’s “Catfish” show chronicles stories of people falling in love online and being fooled when they discover the person they’ve been…
In another installment of keeping identities safe, this week we review some of the best practices for safe password selection and management. Surprisingly, even in today’s security-conscious environment, the word “password” and the sequence “123456” remain some of the most common passwords! That makes for funny movie moments (Spaceballs is one of my favorites), but…
Yes, we are in the full swing of tax preparation season! Again with thanks to the Identity Theft Resource Center, we share the following tips to help our community avoid the frustration and expense of dealing with a growing id theft trend. ID theft fraud occurs when an identity thief somehow obtains your name and Social…
We regularly check in with the latest tips from the Identity Theft Resource Center and share what we learn in this blog. According to “Solution #25”, what follows is some great advice on detecting scams. According to ITRC, thieves are coming up with more and more devious ways to try and trick you into…
When we see valuable information, we like to pass it along to our community. Recently the ITRC (Identity Theft Resource Center) published information about how web users can be more proactive protecting their privacy when they surf the web. Here are a few of their top tips for safely using the Google Chrome Web Browser:…
Finishing off the blog we started last week, we hope your 2013 is off to a good start and have 2 more suggestions for new year’s resolutions to help make 2013 a year with decreased identity theft. #3. Give your computer a fresh start: There are all kinds of nasty viruses out there which identity…
As we say goodbye to 2012 and welcome in 2013, we suggest you include some new year’s resolutions to help make 2013 a year with decreased identity theft. In a two part series to kick off 2013, we have recommendations for making 2013 a year you steer clear of id theft. Here are the first…
If you follow this blog, you know we find Consumer Reports to be a valuable resource for reliable information. While you are budgeting for your holiday gifts, we hope you are relieved to hear you can bypass the ID theft protection products on the market. According to Consumer Reports, Americans spent $3.5 billion in 2010…
The holidays should be a time to celebrate good times and be merry. This week, we reinforce a theme we touch on regularly–scams to watch out for. This time of year many of us are taking a look at our investments–especially as we prepare for tax season and consider the forecasted increase in capital…
As we celebrate our 5th full year of service, this week, we’d like to take a moment to thank our community for making HV Shred a company that has grown despite the poor economy. How can HV Shred have added payroll and purchased 2 new trucks in the last 2 years? Through the support of…