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Five Worst Cases of Identity Theft Ever

If it’s never happened to you, identity theft can seem to be an idle threat. The reality is that identity theft is a real problem: in 2010, 7.0% of households in the United States had at least one member experience identity theft. At about 8.6 million households, 7.0% is no small threat, so it’s important to stay on your toes

The Difference Between Document and Data Destruction

Keeping your documents and data secure can be exhausting. The fact that the risk of personal identity theft is relatively low should not keep you from making sure all of your personal information is safe. Knowing the differences and similarities between document and data destruction is not only informative, but will also help keep you safe in the long run.

Are Your Documents Secure? 10 Things You Need to Shred Immediately

With an ever-increasing emphasis on digital data security, it’s easy to forget physical documents still have potential for identity theft. Left unsecured, trashcans full of old documents can potentially be a gold mine for identity thieves. 10 Documents You Need to Shred To make sure your documents are safe and secure, here’s a list of 10 things you definitely need

10 Ways to Protect Your Family (Right Now) from Identity Theft

Today’s post is part of an on-going series during the month of March about protecting families and small business from identity theft and raising awareness about data security. On April 6th, DataShield will be hosting a free “Shredding Day” for individuals living in the Omaha area. With the amount of data we use on a daily basis increasing exponentially every year, protecting

“Argo [Protect] Yourself.”

This past Sunday, the movie Argo took home the Oscar for best picture at the Academy Awards. In the movie, which is based on the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, a group of Americans race against the clock to escape the country while Iranian workers try their best to sort through shredded documents detailing their identities. But could that ever really

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