Monthly Archives: May 2012
Officials said they could not guarantee that all pieces were recovered so warning letters were released Continue reading
There has never been a greater time for businesses and individuals to ensure that their old documents are properly disposed of or destroyed Continue reading
When employees are not taught proper ways of document destruction, there is the risk of inadvertently making private information public Continue reading
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found that nearly 11 percent of second-hand hard drives sold online may still contain personal or corporate data. Continue reading
In order to spread awareness and assistance regarding e-waste problems, third party partners around the world helped motivate hordes of citizens to properly dispose of their unwanted and broken electronics at free events in celebration of Earth Day. Continue reading
Understanding how literally any person anywhere could be the next identity theft victim, Don Fraser of Canadian press organization QMI Agency recounted information from Detective Sergeant Paul Spiridi of the Niagara Regional Police (NRP) in an article published by the Welland Tribune. Continue reading
As dangerous as external identity thieves can be for the integrity of a business’ data, as repeatedly stressed throughout this blog, internal identity thieves can pose an even greater threat considering the level of access they have to enterprise and client data. Continue reading
As new information has emerged on what factors led this breach to occur, it seems that while no foul play was intended, the distribution error was the result of negligence. Continue reading
The issue of e-waste is becoming a significant global problem as all these outdated electronics that have been replaced with a newer version cannot simply be thrown into the landfill like regular pieces of trash. Continue reading
Identity thieves are resorting to ever-more sordid tactics to achieve their means and have begun to steal from the deceased. Continue reading
