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Internal Data Breach Dangers

A blog we previously wrote detailed the dangers that go along with employees bringing their work home. As it turns out,

Shredding Documents: A New Year’s Resolution

A New Year’s Resolution Losing weight and quitting smoking are among the top New Year’s resolutions every year. When people commit themselves to getting healthy, they are really hoping to feel better. You may not think that shredding documents falls in the category of resolutions, but it will make you feel better. In 2014, make shredding documents your New Year’s

E-Waste Map Reveals Worldwide Impact Of Discarded Electronics

The organization “Solving the E-waste Problem” (StEP) recently released a report revealing the worldwide toll of discarded electronics. Electronics are constantly getting revamped and upgraded, and what do people do with their outdated device? Throw it away. In 2012, global sales of new equipment included 239 million televisions, 444 million computers and tablets, and 1.75 billion mobile phones, according to

Top 4 Ways To Avoid Curbside Identity Theft

News station WOWT reported the arrest of an Omaha woman who was sentenced to court for stealing financial information from people’s mailboxes. Luckily she was caught before too much damage was done, but this curbside identity theft incident serves as a valuable wake-up call reminding residents the importance of Omaha paper shredding. The damage caused when confidential information is left

Omaha Woman Arrested For Stealing Financial Documents

Omaha, NE, Dec. 4, 2013 – On Wednesday, Omaha woman Ashley Stewart was sentenced to court for stealing numerous financial documents from mailboxes. Steward was arrested in February for unrelated charges, and when police searched her home, they uncovered a binder of financial information stolen from over 100 individuals. The documentations Steward abstracted contained personal financial information from individuals, businesses,

Data Security Problems Put Healthcare.gov Users At Risk

Heathcare.gov entered the world with a bang. After initial failures with the website’s debut, users became skeptical about the services. Even worse, these data security problems deter uninsured and under-insured visitors from meeting deadlines for coverage. Many of the initial website problems claim to be fixed, but a trail of security malfunctions still exists. Data Security Problems on Healthcare.gov On

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