Prevent Identity Theft by Shredding your Papers

Did you know that fraud and ID theft costs the US economy around $16.8 billion last year? In Today’s digital age, identity theft from un-shredded documents might sound like a thing of the past, thieves are still collecting your personal data from documents that you throw away without properly destroying. While individuals are of course being targeted, businesses are not …

Top 5 Reasons to Shred your business documents

In today’s day and age, every business collects and maintains sensitive information. Although many businesses are making the shift to storing data electronically, there are still many businesses that store paper files. If you’re one of those businesses, you may be wondering what to do with those important documents when they’re no longer needed. Customer lists, payroll records, and credit …

Why Shredding your paper is so vital & important

In today’s digital age where everything we do is often online and accessible to everyone, each and everyone of us must safeguard ourselves against identity theft. It’s not just risky for the individual but can be a very damaging to a business and one that many never fully recover from. It compromises financial assets and so much more. That is …

Stop dumpster divers from stealing your identity

They are called “dumpster divers” because they dive into piles and piles of garbage to look for identity clues of their targets. Although it seems low-tech, Dumpster Diving has now gained its popularity in many states. Consumers who thought they were well-protected find themselves victims of their own negligence. Because creating garbage made up of documents, receipts, and papers is …