As more and more children are having their credit ratings damaged by identity theft before they think of borrowing a dime, Maryland lawmakers have approved a first-of-its-kind measure to enable parents to take steps to protect their kids. The Maryland Child Identity Lock bill will allow parents to take the step of freezing their child’s…
As part of our on-going goal of keeping the public safe from ID theft, this week’s blog is a reminder to check your credit report regularly. To avoid solicitation and annoying commercial, the best place to go is AnnualCreditReport.com. It is a centralized service for consumers to request free annual credit reports. It was created…
In my role as Chairperson for the Dutchess Chamber’s Green Committee I am excited to share the details about an electronic recycling event Friday, June 1st and Saturday, June 2nd. The event is free and open to the public. Friday is for businesses and they must contact Bob Travers at btravers@advancedrecovery.com to pre-register. There is…
HV Shred is a security company focused on helping the community maximize safety and minimize risk when it comes to personally identifying information. Consumer Reports June 2012 issue feature some helpful Facebook tips we want to pass along: (1) Think before you type-Even if you delete an account, some information can remain in Facebook’s computers…
Wednesday afternoon is an exciting event for local businesses—particularly small businesses. These businesses are all part of a bigger team—a bigger community. Dedicated to providing support and a cheering section for this team, HV Shred owner Judith Papo will be telling her story as part of Wednesday’s upcoming Women’s Leadership Alliance annual event. Says Papo,…
Our goal at HV Shred is to help the community increase all avenues of security—including safe web browsing. Here is the latest on a what the FBI is calling a malware scare: Domain Name System (DNS) is an Internet service that converts user-friendly domain names, such as www.fbi.gov into numerical addresses that allow computers to…
Data destruction includes confidential paperwork as well as hard drives and electronic equipment. Read on to learn about the best options: WHY PHYSICALLY DESTROY OBSOLETE HARD DRIVES? Many of the programs available for sanitizing a hard drive do not completely wipe the data from the drive. The software used may leave traces of data or…
As the Chair for the Dutchess Chamber’s Living Green Committee, it is my pleasure to encourage one and all to help us celebrate Earth Day 2012 with our 2nd annual Living Green Symposium to be hosted at the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries Center for Environmental Innovation and Education (CEIE) on the grounds of…
In a recent USAA article, Stacy Cowley, tech editor for CNNMoney shared her nightmare of being a 6 time survivor of identity theft. The central message she imparted was the importance of using big, reputable, well-fortified cash machines. Seems like the culprit for the majority of her ID Theft experiences were sketchy ATMs, usually those…
Unfortunately, ID theft appears to be on the rise again. According to Javelin, a leading research firm, in 2011, identity fraud increased by 13 percent. More than 11.6 million adults became victims of identity fraud in the United States, while the dollar amount stolen held steady. Their latest findings in a nutshell: • Identity fraud…