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Data breaches happen on a daily basis. In fact, businesses were affected by 312 data beaches in 2015 alone, affecting up to 16.2 million people. But what’s considered a big data breach versus a small breach? For many, the size of a data breach is determined by how much damage has been caused for the…
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Corporate identity theft costs American businesses $48 billion every year. To make matters worse, incidences of identity theft increased by 16% between 2015 and 2016. In-house document storage may seem like a good option to protect your old documents and identification information, but a professional shredding service can better protect your business from identity theft.…
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Although tax season is coming to a close, it may not be as safe to stay off your toes about tax fraud as you may think. According to the Federal Trade Commission, there’s a one-in-33 chance your identity will be stolen in the next year. It’s for this reason that the IRS issues an annual…
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Identity theft is a growing concern in the United States. In fact, as many as one in every 16 Americans were the victim of identity theft in 2016 alone. Identity theft can be detrimental to an individual’s finances and credit history, but it can be especially damaging to a business. Corporate identity theft costs American…
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Document shredding and disposal is absolutely critical not only in the business world but also in your personal life. This is because criminals can use the information they find on unshredded documents to commit identity theft or fraud. However, there are a few misconceptions when it comes to paper shredding. Below are some of the…
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Clutter can become a problem in the workplace whether your business is large or small. In fact, the average office worker in the U.S. will use up to 10,000 sheets of paper every year. That number multiplied by the size of your workforce equals a lot of paper and a lot of clutter, both of…
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Identity theft is one of the most common crimes during the holiday season. Although businesses and individuals go out of their way to ensure their online transactions are safe, up to 90% of identity thefts use information taken from print sources. This can be detrimental to many businesses who still use print documents on a…
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In 2016, approximately one out of every 16 Americans fell victim to identity theft. One in five of these identity theft data breaches in 2014 was found to involve paper records, according to BarkerHostetler’s 2015 Data Security Incident Response Report. It’s true that confidential data is safer electronically with the protection of online security. However,…
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Corporate identity theft costs businesses in the U.S. $48 billion every year. This can occur as a result of documents not being shredded when they should have been, or of a document having been misplaced. Proper document disposal is very important in the business world, as these seemingly inconsequential pieces of paper may contain information…
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Optimal security can be accomplished through the combination of several smart business practices. A detailed document retention policy is one (but very critical) process that contributes to improved business efficiency and consequently. Deciding what sensitive files need to be stored and which ones require secure destruction, is an important process that should be at the…
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