Posts by Sean Fredricks

September was a busy month; many of us prepared to send our kids back to school, a few data breaches made the headlines, and Florida and the Caribbean were hit with two big hurricanes. What does this have to do with your identity? Lots! In case you missed it, here’s what happened in September in…

Spring is not the only time of year to think about cleaning out those cabinets. With the season change upon us, it’s a perfect time to consider doing a little autumn decluttering. Not sure where to start? Here are some tips to get your home or your office in shape before the next season rolls…

In the wake of Hurricane Irma, we are reminded of the power of community.  What we’ve seen is devastating; rising flood waters have obliterated so many of communities, particularly in the Florida Keys and the Caribbean.  Disaster preparedness is a topic that may make some uncomfortable, but it is completely necessary, particularly for areas that…

Equifax has suffered one of the largest data breaches in history, but here’s what you can do to protect yourself. The Equifax data breach is something that has been of great concern to anyone who has a credit report. If you haven’t heard, Equifax made it known that hackers broke into its computers and stole…

For radiology departments, medical waste removal and document destruction plans must involve managing analog x-ray waste and files. Every organization needs to look at the information they have, identify all types and forms of personal and/or sensitive information, and then establish reasonable procedures to appropriately destroy the information.  This is especially true for the healthcare…

Identity protection isn’t just for businesses and residents. We service the educational sector, too. Identity protection and secure document destruction services aren’t exclusive to businesses or residential customers.  Any entity that deals with sensitive information must keep proper document destruction on its list of priorities.  All it takes is one improperly disposed document for a…

Health insurance provider Aetna is under fire for the accidental exposure of their clients’ HIV status. Not all HIPAA violations come in the form of improperly disposed files. A recent mailer sent out by insurance giant Aetna revealed the HIV status of approximately 12,000 customers, all because of an ill-fitting mailer envelope.

Useful tips on ways to protect your kids’ identities as they head back to school. It’s time to get ready to head back to school, which means parents and their children are busy shopping, filling out the required school forms, getting yearly physicals, and labeling all of their supplies.  This is an exciting time for…