ON-SITE Shredding Saves
Bottom Line: On-Site Shredding saves time, money, and the environment.
Bottom Line: On-Site Shredding saves time, money, and the environment.
As we embark on a new school year, we’d like to “school” our blog community with some tips for how to tell one shredding service apart from another. We encourage all businesses and individuals wherever they are and how small or large the service to THINK LOCAL FIRST. Local businesses like HV Shred are more…
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…
Let’s get the new year started with a review of the basics for identity theft detection. There are many ways that you might discover someone is using your information: You see withdrawals from your bank account that you can’t explain. You don’t get your bills or other mail. Merchants refuse your checks. Debt collectors call…
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…
Borrowing again from the FTC’s valuable resources, this information is key for any potential victim of the recent breach at Target Stores. By its own admission, Target announced that any credit or debit card used in a Target store in the U.S. between November 27 and December 15 may have been compromised. According to the…
Despite the nasty weather Friday, the Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union members came out in scores and actually filled our shred truck with over 4 tons of confidential paperwork. The turnout saved over 60 trees and over 10 cubic yards of landfill. We are well on our way to match and possibly beat last year’s…