This week we use our blog to remind our community about a common scam. Always be wary of automated voice messages when you pick up a call. An ongoing scam is the one that alerts recipients that their debit cards are inactive, frozen, or locked. Oftentimes, these calls repeat and have an official and insistent…
It’s time again for another round of electronics recycling. As Co-Chair of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber’s Green Life Committee, I am happy to share that our Fall recycling days will be Friday (businesses) and Saturday (residential) November 1st and 2nd 10am-4pm at Recycle Depot 230 Van Wagner Road Poughkeepsie NY Flyer for November 2013…
In this week of the launch of healthcare exchanges we turn to a regular go to for our Blog to publicize the most timely identity theft protection information is the The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). In a recent article, the President & CEO Eva Velasquez voiced concerns regarding the potential for new scams concerning…
As a matter of practice, we use our blog to educate our community. Identity Theft Prevention is often a dim but necessary topic. In this case, it is more dim than usual. The cautionary story comes from identity theft on top of the heartbreaking loss of a loved one. Recently in Virginia Beach, VA, the…
As a review of best practices, this week we focus on the pitfalls of phishing. It’s nothing new, but sometimes it helps to have a reminder. If you open an email or text, and see a message like: “We suspect an unauthorized transaction on your account. To ensure that your account is not compromised, please…
The date is getting nearer so we want to make sure the word is out! The Poughkeepsie Arlington Rotary is holding a 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. Only 3 more weeks to gather your…
Here it is—Labor Day! Time to put away the bathing suits and get back into our business suits. As always, rule #1 when it comes to identity theft best practices is always be wary and mindful of scams. One that never seems to go away and has the goal of scaring small-business owners and corporations…
At HV Shred, the majority of our clients are commercial. Nevertheless, we like to use our blog for public service type announcements. We came across this good advice in one of our trade journals so wanted to pass it along. It’s the season where we experience the bittersweet send off of our “not so young…
Despite all the worries about on-line hacking, paper based identity theft is still appears to be the most prevalent. Criminals do what is easiest—there’s nothing much easier than going through the garbage at likely targets. Along those lines, in a recent article in FCW: The Business of Federal Technology, Stephen Warren, Acting Assistant Secretary for…
The Federal Trade Commission is the government office most involved with helping Americans avoid as well as make it through identity theft issues. Their website is a good source for information when it comes to best practices in identity theft prevention. In a recent blog called “Hacked Email”, the Federal Trade Commission listed several new…