Unfortunately, even our smart phones are now vulnerable to scammers. We all knew it was just a matter of time. This week’s blog focuses on how to deter, detect, and defend against the text scammers. As usual, the scammers often use the promise of free gifts, like computers or gift cards, or product offers, like…
Like other industries, the shredding industry is one that is always in transition. The most recent big news is Steri-Cycle acquired Shred It. The news we liked to bring our communities’ attention to is the fact that Steri-Cycle has specifically made it public their intended push to convert clients from on-site to off-site. Along with…
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…
By Friday we will be welcoming April and Spring cleaning is in full force. What better way to celebrate than with Spring cleaning! There are few tasks as cathartic as file purging. A thorough cleanup of your office and home is a great opportunity to find out what records you no longer need to keep…
We are excited once again to be part of the Walkway Marathon Green Team! Part of our mission at Legal Shred is to further community efforts towards sustainability and education for a more environmentally friendly public. Towards that end, this week’s blog is a shout out to get involved in this year’s Second Annual Walkway…
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…
Not that we needed any more reasons to monitor our credit cards and the like, but right here in our Hudson Valley a Rite Aid Pharmacy is the scene of identity theft to an unknown level. Anyone who shopped at Rite Aid’s 238 Hooker Ave. store in the past year should keep an eye on…