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Bottom Line: On-Site Shredding saves time, money, and the environment.
Bottom Line: On-Site Shredding saves time, money, and the environment.
Summary: In 1988, the US Supreme Court ruled in the California v. Greenwood case that garbage is public domain. The case involved the police departments search of a drug dealers trash. They found enough drug paraphernalia to issue a warrant for his arrest and eventual conviction. Although Greenwoods attorney appealed that the search violated his…
This week’s blog is adapted from an article posted by Maggie Overfelt as a special to CNBC.com. It reminds us that the small things matter. When it comes to identity theft protection, we myst be vigilant at the individual and institutional level. While systems are vulnerable and measures should be taken to secure systems from…
We have already addressed this issue recently but it can’t be emphasized enough. As the latest post on the FTC’s OnGuardOnLine blog states, tax season is increasingly a time of year when individuals are at risk for tax identity theft or IRS imposters. Tax identity theft happens when someone uses your Social Security number to…
According to a recent press release from the Federal Trade Commission, identity theft complaints continue to rank number one in the FTC’s list of complaints, with a 32% increase over 2011. Of the 369,132 complaints reported in 2012, 46.4% involved issues with government documents or benefits fraud. This represents a drastic spike of nearly 70%…
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…
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months. The FCRA promotes the accuracy and privacy of information in the files of the nation’s consumer reporting…