Identity Theft

Document Security Procedures You Should Employ In Your Office

As an enterprise owner, you possibly know how much paperwork can accumulate in the office. The difficulty with also many papers being stored in an office is there is an excessive danger paperwork containing sensitive and confidential data will be lost, stolen, after which the data is used for criminal activities. Since of this, your customers, workers, business associates, and clients may become the victims of identity theft and fraud. The end result can be costly lawsuits, lack of prospects and clientele, and a loss of sales. A hurt reputation can severely affect a business. Since of this, it is vital that every enterprise implements document security procedures in their office.

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Identity theft: Minimizing risk for employees

One thing we’ve learned at A Plus Paper Shredding is that everyone is at risk of identity theft…the company, the customer, and even the employees. Here is a great article on protecting your employees from Identity Theft, and you’ll see why using a bonded professional paper shredding service is a great idea!

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Fighting Back Against Identity Theft

We found a website which is a one-stop national resource to learn about the crime of identity theft. It provides detailed information to help you deter, detect, and defend against identity theft.

On this site, consumers can learn how to avoid identity theft – and learn what to do if their identity is stolen.  Businesses can learn how to help their customers deal with identity theft, as well as how to prevent problems in the first place.  Law enforcement can get resources and learn how to help victims of identity theft.

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How to protect yourself online

Another week, another computer security breach. Hackers broke into a Zappos server in Kentucky Sunday night, giving them access to personal records of 24 million Zappos customers — which means if you’ve ever used the site, you’re probably a victim too.

Actually, if you’ve ever been online, the chances are pretty good that some malevolent person has captured personal information about you and tried to break into your personal computer or credit card account.

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Identity Theft Resource Center

We at A Plus Paper Shredding take Identity Theft seriously. It’s why we do what we do…shred documents so they can’t be used for illegal purposes.

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