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…
It’s good to review the basics every now and again. This week’s blog focuses on the elements of the Disposal Rule as defined by the FTC–the government agency charged with overseeing identity theft protection. The Disposal Rule requires disposal practices that are reasonable and appropriate to prevent the unauthorized access to – or use of…
This week we provide a brief overview of a few items to be sure you are securely disposing. Of course, we recommend shredding as the most secure and environmentally friendly (we recycle!) method. 1. Financial Records Any form of financial records or documents need to be shredded. This is not limited to your clients, but…
Once again tapping into a favorite resource this week’s blog shares a recent article posted on the Onguardonline.gov website. The article by Carol Kando-Pineda, Counsel, Division of Consumer and Business Education, focuses on mobile technologies. Kando-Pineda asks: “Have you ever snagged a great deal right from your tablet? Or maybe you’ve donated to a charity…
Less than 3 weeks until we celebrate our 2nd Annual Poughkeepsie Arlington Rotary Community Shred Event hosted by LaGrange Pharmacy and Bridgeway Federal Credit at the new plaza at the junction of Routes 82 and 55 in LaGrangeville, NY. Please gather your confidential paperwork to take advantage of this great opportunity to securely dispose of…
We liked our source for last week’s blog so much we revisited Fraud.org again. As a review, Fraud.org is operated by the National Consumers League, America’s oldest nonprofit consumer organization with the aim of protecting consumers in all matters. Every day, millions of consumers turn to marketplaces like eBay, Craigslist, and other websites to sell…
We use this blog to connect our community to valuable resources in the realm of identity theft protection. A recent find of ours is Fraud.org operated by the oldest not for profit consumer protection agency. A recent post on the website focused on making sure your charitable giving is legitimate. We all want to help…
Going back again to one of our favorite sources for identity theft news, today we reference the OnGuardOnLine blog inked by Lisa Weintraub Schifferle. We ourselves have been exposed to this latest scam so we want to make sure our community is aware. The target is E-Z Pass clients. Here’s how it works: You get…
At HV Shred, we are enthusiastic about all things “Think Local First”; earlier this year, we used our blog to congratulate our colleague (and vendor) Frankie Castella on his taking over the position of Executive Director of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce. Our relationship with Frankie goes all the way back to the…
This week we take a moment to go over the basics of how and why on-site shredding makes sense. Regardless of the kind of business you run, shredding important documents is vital in preventing ID theft. As a business owner, it should be a number one priority to keep the personal information of your clients…