Archive for February 2017
National Consumer Protection Week: What It Means For You
National Consumer Protection Week is just around the corner. Here’s what it means for you. It’s almost From March 5th through March 11th, the Federal Trade Commission along with coalition partners are encouraging consumers to understand their consumer rights through its National Consumer Protection Week campaign. The FTC encourages consumers to better understand their rights.…
Read MoreShredding Equipment 101: Mobile Shredding Trucks
When it comes to shredding, mobile shredding trucks are the best for the job. Here’s how they work. Shredding personal and business documents serves a double purpose: to recycle paper as well as protect sensitive information against identity theft, the fastest growing crime in the nation. Regular shredding can mitigate the risk of identity theft,…
Read MoreShredding Equipment 101: Bins and Consoles
Bins and Consoles: Get to know the equipment that makes the best of our routine shredding service. Do you know how much sensitive information is around your office? Sensitive information is defined as information that is protected against unwarranted disclosure. Access to sensitive information should be safeguarded, not only for the protection of your business,…
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons to Shred Mobile Devices
Mobile devices have a life span. Here’s why you should shred them. While mobile devices have certainly become part of our daily life, the truth of the matter is these gadgets have a life span. With newer models being rolled out as technology evolves, obsolete devices end up becoming paperweights for our desks. Unless you’re…
Read MoreTop 5 Benefits of Mobile Shredding Service
Mobile shredding service can take the complexity out of document destruction by bringing it all to your doorstep. Document destruction isn’t as simple as relying on an in-house shredder and doing the task yourself or leaving it up to an employee. At-home shredders and in-office shredders come with a lot of risk; you may expose…
Read MoreIdentity Theft Statistics – ID Theft Hits All-time High in 2016
Thousands of Americans are victims of identity theft each year. 2016 was no exception. 2016 was a banner year for fraudsters. According to a study from Javelin Strategy & Research, identity theft statistics show that the number of victims increased 16% to reach 15.4 million U.S. consumers in 2016 – the highest number since Javelin…
Read MoreCybersecurity 101: Protecting Your Identity Online
Cybersecurity 101: Follow these tips to keep your computer’s security tight. Cybersecurity is crucial to identity protection, and as the identity protection company, we at Legal Shred want to remind our customers to engage in safe online practices, in addition to protecting themselves offline. The Internet is a wonderful tool; research is right at our…
Read MoreThe Legal Shred Identity Theft Survival Guide
Identity theft can cost you thousands of dollars and countless hours to fix. How can you avoid it? Identity theft can cost you thousands of dollars and countless hours to fix. When people think of identity theft, more often than not they assume it’s from a data breach or a compromised social security number. The…
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