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Tax Season Identity Protection Tips
Stay safe with Legal Shred’s tax season identity protection tips. The Internal Revenue Service takes every precaution to protect taxpayers and help victims of identity theft and refund fraud, but taxpayers should also take steps to mitigate tax season identity theft. Identity thieves can compromise your identity by trying to file fraudulent refund claims using…
Read MoreIndustries We Serve: CPAs, Bookkeepers, and More
CPAs: We have you covered for professional and legal shredding services. With just a few weeks left in the tax season, accountants and tax preparers are busy filing yearly returns for their clients. What happens to that paperwork once the season is over, and where are old tax records going once they are no longer…
Read MoreNeed a Productivity Boost? Try Routine Paper Shredding Services
Boost productivity with a routine paper shredding service that fits your needs. Did you know that science supports the notion that clutter can negatively impact efficiency? To paraphrase what researchers at the Princeton University Neuroscience Institute found, when your environment is cluttered, the chaos restricts your ability to focus.
Read MoreIs Routine On-Site Shredding Right For You?
Routine on-site shredding service can take the guesswork out of document destruction, all while bringing it to your doorstep. Document destruction isn’t as simple as relying on an in-office shredder and doing the task yourself or leaving it up to an employee. In-office shredders come with a lot of risk;  you may expose sensitive personnel…
Read MoreSafer Internet Day and Social Media Best Practices
Safer Internet Day aims to create a platform for responsible Internet use. Here’s how you can help you and your family stay safe on social media. This year’s Safer Internet Day is recognized on Tuesday, February 6 and calls upon everyone to create a safer, better Internet for everyone who uses it, especially younger children. …
Read MoreTax Identity Theft Week and IRS Tax Filing Season: What You Need to Know
Tax-related crimes may be down, but your guard should always be up. Stay safe this tax season. The Federal Trade Commission recently kicked off its Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, which just so happened to coincide with the start of the IRS tax filing season. This is a great time of year to make a…
Read MoreTax Identity Theft Week and IRS Tax Filing Season: What You Need to Know
Tax-related crimes may be down, but your guard should always be up. Stay safe this tax season. The Federal Trade Commission recently kicked off its Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, which just so happened to coincide with the start of the IRS tax filing season. This is a great time of year to make a…
Read MoreMedia Destruction Roundup: Destroy, Don’t Toss These Old Machines
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…
Read MoreRetire Old Credit Card Processing Machines Safely
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…
Read MoreHow Your Fax Machine Is Putting You At Risk for Identity Theft
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. …
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