Tampa Orlando Shredding Services

Marylee Jacobs - our Vice President of Client Relations, Business Development and Compliance Officer - has written many articles on Identity Theft and Information Destruction.  Her expertise in these areas has enabled her to share her experiences with a number of publications.  Below are a few examples . . .



News and Information

11/11/2011 Crown Shredding will serve as a donation drop off for “Toys for Tots”
Toys For Tots Campaign Begins

11/10/2011 HIPAA Breach Tally up to 18.5 million
A breach affecting an estimated 4.9 million beneficiaries in the TRICARE military health program

11/9/2011 Florida Man Arrested for Cybercrime
Strict computer security should be practiced when using smart phones, laptops, desktops, iPads, or any other device that provides Internet access

9/30/2011 Monetary, Practical and Emotional Costs of Identity Theft
As a result of identity theft, nearly half of all identity theft victims have difficulties . . .

9/30/2011 HITECH Changes Again?
Proposed rule requires an accounting of detailed information for disclosures that affect a person’s rights or interests...

5/2/2011 It's a Sad Time for All of Us at Crown Shredding
Adam Johnson, our Operations Manager, passed away suddenly on April 22nd, 2011 . . .

4/18/2011 Man Pleads Guilty in Florida Identity Theft Case
Admitted to having 100s of debit cards in other people's names sent to girlfriend's house

3/28/2011 Two Are Charged With Fraud in iPad Security Breach
Charges of fraud and conspiracy in obtaining and distributing the e-mail addresses of 114,000 iPad owners . . .

3/5/2011 Massachusetts General Hospital pays $1 Million in Settlement
Case involved loss of documents that included information on patients with HIV/AIDS . . .

3/3/2011 HIPAA NEWS - HIPAA Privacy Fine $4.3 Million
Clinics Failed to Provide Patients with Records Access . . .

8/8/2009 Pinellas County Government Breach
Improperly disposed of documents from the County and State levels . . .

7/7/2009 HIPAA Doesn’t Apply to You . . . or Does It?
Your company's failure to comply with requirements can result in . . .

7/6/2009 Florida Identity Theft Ring Busted
An identity theft ring used counterfeit checks to steal at least . . .

6/6/2009 Identity Theft Protection While Job Hunting
Twelve Truths that may help you protect yourself or someone you know . .

5/5/2009 Florida Takes the Bronze Medal in Identity Theft
FL 3rd in the US in per capita rate of identity theft complaints . . .

4/4/2009 Computer Related Identity Theft on the Rise
Total estimated risk of ID theft in US at approximately $1.5 billion . . .

3/3/2009 It's On eBay
An easy way for identity thieves to make a living . . .

1/2/2009 1.9 million Job Losses in 2008
Businesses become victims of financial and non-financial identity theft . . .

2/2/2004 Law Firm Dumps Confidential Files
1000's of abandoned confidential client files found in public garbage bin . . .

1/1/2003 10 Million Fell Victim To ID Theft in 2002
Comprehensive government study of identity theft turns up . . .