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The Yahoo Data Breach: What Have We Learned?
Another day, another data breach. What can we glean from Yahoo’s security issues and disclosure agreements? With October being National Cybersecurity Month, it’s rather timely that recent headlines are focusing on yet another large-scale data breach. Internet giant Yahoo is the center of the latest cybersecurity fraud, and people are a bit perplexed because the…
Read MoreTo Shred or Not to Shred? Don’t Let Employees Decide.
Don’t let your employees decide what needs to be shredded. When in doubt, shred it all to avoid employee theft or error. Paper can gather up rather quickly in an office environment. Perhaps that box of paper isn’t a requirement to keep, but what if personal information found its way into the trash receptacle? What…
Read MoreMaking the Case for Outsourced Shredding
You outsource your cleaning. You outsource your water delivery. You even outsource machine repair. Why not outsource your paper shredding? Busy offices don’t have the time or money to waste on services that are easily performed by third-party vendors. If you rent or own a heavily-used copier and printer, would you fork over an annual…
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons to Hate Your Office Shredder
How much time is wasted on in-house document destruction? Save time and money when Legal Shred handles your paper shredding services. Shredding sensitive information is a job best left to the professionals. While an in-house office shredder may seem like a wise investment, the truth of the matter is, office shredders aren’t as efficient as…
Read MoreHow Costly Is a Data Breach?
How Costly Is a Data Breach? Data breach costs are on the rise, and the number might seem shocking. As the wave of data breaches continues to roll on, consumers are worried that their personal information may be compromised. The cost of the burden is far worse for businesses; the concern lies in loss of…
Read MoreThe Various Types of Identity Theft
The Various Types of Identity Theft Identity theft can cost you thousands of dollars and countless hours to fix, and it doesn’t just happen online. 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 truth of the matter is, identity…
Read MoreIdentity Protection: How to Avoid Scams
Identity Protection: How to Avoid Scams Wrongdoers will stop at nothing to con you out of your money using a variety of ways, but there are ways you can protect yourself. It seems scams are a dime a dozen, whether they happen online, via the phone, text messages, and even through postal mail. Wrongdoers will…
Read MoreIndustries We Serve: Nonprofits
How long should nonprofit organizations retain business-related records? Read on to learn more about our nonprofit shredding services. Aside from businesses, residential communities, educational facilities, and other entities, Legal Shred is proud to also service the nonprofit community. A nonprofit is a tax-exempt organization that serves the public interest. In general, the purpose of nonprofits…
Read MoreLet’s Talk About School Records
School Record Shredding? Here are some best practices for destroying student data. September is a month to say goodbye to summer and hello to school! Whether it’s elementary, middle school, high school, and even college, if you’ve been a student, then you most certainly have a student record. What exactly happens to those records once…
Read MoreIndustries We Serve: Education
Legal Shred offers secure, safe document destruction services for educational facilities. Document destruction is a must-have for any entity that deals with sensitive information. Improperly disposing of documents that contain personal information can lead to data breaches, identity theft, and wreak havoc on any business or institution’s reputation. Legal Shred proudly services all businesses and…
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