Archive for January 2018

Media destruction is an integral component of identity protection.  Here’s what you missed on the Legal Shred blog this month. Credit card machines, fax machines, and old copiers: what do they have in common? They have the ability to store information, so tossing them in the trash when their time has passed is not an…

Swiping your debit or credit card at your favorite retail store or an ATM initiates the transfer of information from the magnetic stripe on the back of the card to the terminal.  But what happens to the information on the credit card processing machine itself? Credit and debit cards are one of the most common…

Throwing away an older fax machine could put your information at risk. Despite the advancements in technology communication, the fax machine is still a tried and true device that many types of businesses use.  The technology itself has always been rather simple: facsimile machines send and receive information, but how the technology works has evolved. …

Your office copier does more than just produce facsimiles, and tossing it in the dumpster can lead to a host of security issues. Wondering what to do with your old copier once it finally kicks it?  Are you shopping for a newer model to replace the old dinosaur in your office?  Don’t think the dumpster…

For years the healthcare industry has been a prime target for cybercriminals, and there is no sign of healthcare data breaches slowing down. Data breaches in the healthcare industry are not only a costly catastrophe, but an event that compromises the safety and identity of customers.  The Ponemon Institute estimates that data breaches cost the…