Monthly Archives: October 2011
Identity Theft Facts
Identity theft was the #1 consumer fraud complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2009. They estimate that as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year. The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) Breach Report recorded more than 222 million potentially compromised records in 2009. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the US, costing victims an estimated $5 billion a year. According to the ITRC, in 2009, paper-based security breaches accounted for …
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Recycling Importance
Recycling is very important as waste has a huge negative impact on the natural environment. •Harmful chemicals and greenhouse gasses are released from garbage in landfill sites. Recycling helps to reduce the pollution caused by waste. •Habitat destruction and global warming are some the affects caused by deforestation. Recycling reduces the need for raw materials so that the rainforests can be preserved. •Huge amounts of energy are used when making products from raw materials. Recycling requires much less energy and …
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10 Tips to protect your identity
Americans are facing a fierce attack on their personal and financial privacy. Shielding your private financial information with no risk of a breakdown may be impossible these days. But it’s critical to understand how your privacy can be compromised and the consequences of such a breach — and take a few simple steps to, if nothing else, better the odds in your favor. Find out how to safeguard your identity in a world of dumpster divers, mail thieves and shoulder …
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Why Outsourcing Makes Sense
Your employees face more distractions than ever in the workplace. From constantly buzzing mobile devices and cluttered email inboxes to office gossip and busy meeting calendars, it is easy for your employees to become distracted from their core responsibilities. In fact, according to a recent survey by Workplace Options, 53% of employees report that distractions in the workplace hinder their productivity and 42% of workers either arrive early to work or stay late to avoid such distractions. Jonathan Spira, chief …
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Raising the Stakes of HIPAA Compliance
As security experts, we have long understood that serious violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) can lead to costly fines and even jail time. Many professionals may believe that a misdemeanor is only punished with a warning and a fine, however the example below, will show you otherwise. Consider the example of Huping Zhou. Zhou was working as a medical researcher at the UCLA School of Medicine in 2003. In late October 2003, Zhou received a …
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Affordable Residential Shredding Service
Citishred is pleased to announce our new very affordable on-site document and paper shredding service to residents. The program recently launched supplies residential customers large containers that they can throw any and all paper materials in to. From magazines to newspapers to personal documents. This new and exciting program allows the consumer to not only shred their personal documents but to also shred any paper material instead of throwing it in the trash to end up in Land Fills. Fees …
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Citishred Document Shredding UMB Bank sign Service Agreement
Citishred Document and Data Destruction is pleased to announce a new alliance with UMB Bank www.umb.com servicing their locations in the Saint Louis Metrpolitan area. Tom Chulick CEO of UMB was instrumental in the process and believes in small business and there success. We look forward to an excellent business rrelationship with UMB Bank not only for our shredding services but our business banking needs.