Going back to a favorite resource–the FTC Consumer Information Blog, this week we adapt Lisa Weintraub Schifferle’s installment making the public aware of how to understand and protect our selves from online tracking. What follows is the low-down of how you are being targeted on line. How do websites remember you? For years, the answer…
Security is the top priority for Legal Shred. While we recycle the shredded paper, do our best to create environmentally friendly routes to reduce our carbon footprint, and support our clients’ compliance with federal and local regulations, the most important service we provide is securely disposing confidential records. One of the ways we assure our…
A new favorite resource for our weekly blog is the blog posted by the Division of Consumer and Business Education of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Earlier this month, Andrew Johnson wrote a blog to raise awareness of a scam in which the scammers have managed to create a familiar caller id number. As he…
Today, we credit the FTC consumer information blog as the source for our weekly effort to educate our community. The blog addresses the growing problem of text message spam. Scammers often use the promise of free gifts, like computers or gift cards, or product offers, like cheap mortgages, credit cards, or debt relief services to…
In a recent post by Andrew Johnson from the Federal Trade Commission’s Division of Consumer and Business Information, we get explanation of one of the latest scams. It’s really just a new wrinkle in the old tech-support scam-the one where the scammers gain access to your computer by promising to “fix” a computer problem that doesn’t…
April 22nd is Earth Day and we like to celebrate April as “Earth Month”. Along those lines, it’s a good thing that April pairs tax time with the urge to spring clean. It feels good to throw out some of the financial records stuffing your filing cabinets. But before you head for the dumpster, make…
Our Legal Shred blog often taps into the Federal Trade Commission blog to keep our readers informed. The FTC is the government agency charged with Consumer Protection. As an identity theft protection/security company, we see education as a key piece of our service to the community. The recent blog posted by FTC Consumer Education Specialist…
In Jessica Rich’s recent blog in her role as Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC she honors Women’s History Month, by focusing on identity theft scams targeting women. Women make up slightly more than half of the US population, according to the US Census Bureau. Which means that about half of the people affected by the big cases…
We use this blog space to identify and help manage the risks associated with identity theft. A top risk area is non-secured documents. A major area of risk presents itself when employees prepare the necessary information to complete a tax filing or similar confidential documents. The data is often pulled from various locations and digital…
This week we wrap up our tips for tax time vigilance. We are now deep into tax season 2016, an especially vulnerable time of year when we need to remind ourselves of best practices regarding identity theft protection particularly as they relate to filing taxes. Identity theft still tops the list of taxpayer concerns. According…