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Facing a HIPAA Audit? Here’s What You Need To Know
How to prepare for a HIPAA audit. Are you facing a HIPAA audit and unsure of what to do? While you may be familiar with HIPAA regulations and how non-compliance can put you in hot water, for audit purposes remember that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Here’s what you need…
Read MoreHIPAA 102: The Most Common Violations. Are You At Risk?
Avoid hefty fines and understand the most common HIPAA violations. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which was passed by Congress in 1996 contains provisions that may seem complicated, but it is important to make sure that all personnel at health care practices understand HIPAA compliance issues. Do you need to be HIPAA…
Read MoreHIPAA 101: What You Need to Know
Why does HIPAA require healthcare providers to regularly shred documents with patient information? Here’s what you need to know. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires healthcare providers to regularly shred documents containing information on patient’s medical histories. This is one of the most explicitly outlined requirements in the 1996 law, and it’s…
Read MoreLegal Shred’s A+ Rating With Better Business Bureau: What It Means for You
We are proud to be rated A+ through the BBB. Here’s why. The reputation of Legal Shred is anchored in our professionalism, ethics, and excellence of service, which is why we are proud to have an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). A BBB rating provides a quick glance at how other businesses…
Read MoreDon’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…
Read MoreDid You Know That Paper Shredding Is Environmentally Friendly?
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…
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 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…
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