Don’t Forget to Shred During Spring Cleaning!

Spring cleaning tips from the paper shredding experts at Legal Shred. What better time of year to start cleaning out those filing cabinets and virtual documents than in the spring? A clean office can increase productivity by at least five percent, so whether you’re ready to purge your home or your business ahead of the…

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Did You Know That Paper Shredding Is Environmentally Friendly?

HIPAA Laws

The paper Legal Shred collects and shreds is recycled into useful paper products. While we are in the business of identity protection, Legal Shred’s paper shredding services do more than just offer security. Did you know that paper shredding is a great way to protect the environment, too? We use a system that is environmentally…

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Shredding 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,…

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Top 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…

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Top 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…

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Identity 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…

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Cybersecurity 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…

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The Benefits of Electronics Recycling

Electronics Recycing

What does one do with the old electronics, and what exactly happens to them once you send them off to be recycled? You’ve just upgraded or received the newest gadget for the holidays, or perhaps your office has replaced a few outdated computers. Technology moves fast, and with prices dropping on many electronics, getting new…

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