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Child Identity Theft: Getting the Kids Ready for Back to School

Information Management Companies Advise – Add Credit Checks for Your Kids 

It’s time for back to school! While the dog days of summer are in full swing, parents are helping their kids find school supplies, buy new clothes, and find their locker in middle school. Some kids have graduated high school and are heading to college for the first time. This is a busy time for families as they finish summer and prepare for fall. Some others are secretively excited about all the hustle and bustle…cyber thieves. They know parents are dropping hundreds of dollars on supplies, and new college students are getting their first credit cards. Many are going to be conducting their studies online, too. These are activities ripe for the harvest if you aren’t careful. Unfortunately, some kids will discover that their identity has already been stolen. You understand the benefits of shredding outdated documents and storing vital records securely for yourself. Now is the time to help protect your children from child identity theft.

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Benefits of Professional Paper Shredding in Central Florida

Convenience and Compliance Solutions from a Trusted Shredding Company

With technology, many businesses have streamlined their documents by going paperless. Not all industries can do this, however. In particular, the legal and medical fields still have mountains of paper documents. These records contain personal identification, including account details, addresses, phone numbers, and social security numbers. They shouldn’t dispose of paper documents in the garbage. That is a cyber criminal’s greatest wish and a company’s biggest nightmare. Utilizing the services of a professional document shredding and storage company is an excellent option. They can handle what you need quickly and efficiently, saving you time, money, and headaches. Having them located right here in Central Florida is the icing on the cake!

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Tips to Properly Store Hard Drives and Other Media Prior to Destruction

Keeps Things Tidy and Protected Before the Pros Pick Them Up

As a commercial enterprise, your company is tasked with a crucial role in correctly storing and protecting hard drives and other media with your customers’ personal information. This responsibility is not just to protect your reputation and remain compliant, but also to empower you in the fight against cybercrime. From time to time, it is necessary to have hard drives destroyed. 

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The Importance of Document Destruction for Regulatory Compliance

Enhance Your Document Shredding Process to Remain Compliant

In today’s business world, regulatory compliance is more critical than ever. The laws and regulations constantly evolve, requiring companies to take extra steps to handle sensitive information correctly. As you consider your compliance program, one critical aspect is proper document destruction. Failure to dispose of documents securely not only places your reputation at risk but could also lead to hefty fines and legal consequences. Your company may house personal customer data, confidential business information, or industry-specific records that must be destroyed. Why not make it easier on yourself and your team to know you have correctly handled all those documents? Using the services of a professional shredding company is vital to successfully following the requirements of regulatory compliance.

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What to Do If You Are a Victim of Identity Theft

Helpful Tips from a Professional Information Management Team

Decades ago, you didn’t need to be as concerned about losing your identity. It seemed that most thefts were of tangible assets. The advent of the internet and the ease of its use have made identity theft a lucrative venture for criminals. Why steal a car when you can buy a new one using someone else’s credit and name? Unfortunately, identity theft is big business and doesn’t look like it’s going away anytime soon. 

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Moving Season? Make Sure You Know What’s Going into the Dumpster

Hire Professionals to Shred or Store Documents

Summertime is a popular time for businesses looking to move to a new office. The weather is move-friendly, and more real estate choices become available as other businesses relocate. Moving is quite a mix of excitement and stress. There are loads of items on your list that need to be handled, such as signing leases, hiring moving companies, and packing all those paper records. During an office relocation, it’s common to purge old furniture, office supplies, and documents. However, the dumpster is not the best place for paper records. Criminals are known to dumpster-dive, and very often, they strike gold. Your trash may be their treasure. By taking the right steps to ensure safety, you can save time, money, and your business reputation. Using a professional information management company is an excellent choice for all your shredding, storage, and records management needs. They can handle your documents, hard drives, and office furniture destruction requirements.

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Spring Cleaning Your Office

Include Document and Media Destruction for a Cleaner, Compliant Office

Many people take advantage of spring to air out their homes, dig through closets, purge clothing, and conduct a deep clean. The results are a refreshed and less cluttered home. Taking that concept into the office may result in a much more pleasant workspace where your productivity skyrockets, your mood improves, and you deliver an excellent impression to your clients. You’ll find you can get more done with less stress. Part of the spring cleaning you do in your office will include sorting through mounds of paper and extra digital media. As you prepare for a proper office clean-out, consider lining up the professional services of a media and document destruction company. Not only can they get rid of records safely, but they can also support your records management efforts in a secure environment, giving you the peace of mind that your sensitive information is handled with utmost care and security.

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Protect Your Identity Online

Hire Professionals to Help with Document Storage and Destruction

We all enjoy using smartphones to scroll through social media, send documents to clients, or call a potential customer. Computers and the internet help you get your work done faster. Technology is a fantastic addition to our personal and professional lives. Yet, nefarious people in the world are always lurking to take undue advantage of technology to steal your identity or hack into a corporation’s new business plans. It is incredible how the handheld computer you carry daily can be used against you.

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Tax Season – Does Your Tax Preparer Protect Your Information?

Hire Professionals to Destroy Old Hard Drives and Shred Documents

Once the effects of the New Year’s celebrations wear off, it’s time for a new season—tax season. We welcome spring and dread April 15th at the same time. It’s the time of year when receipts and reports get pulled out, and the fretting over the tax bill begins. For tax professionals, they are at their busiest, running numbers, requesting additional information, and filing tax returns. Tax season is a favorite for cybercriminals. They love the opportunity to steal personal identification and falsify tax returns, and there is plenty of fodder to fill their needs. Do you know if your tax preparer is protecting your information?

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