According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the incidences of identity theft rise every year. You hear stories of phone scams and warnings about protecting your passwords, but good old-fashioned stealing continuesRead More…
FACTA
FACTA: The Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act The newest in a long list of federal privacy law became law 06/01/05. FACTA applies to virtually every person and business in America. UnderRead More…
Identity Theft
Below is a reprint of The US Senate Hearing that explains Identity Theft and how to restore your credit, plus the testimonial of Michelle Brown of her personal experience. U.S. SENATE COMMITTEERead More…
Rule 26 Guidelines
Rule 26. General Provisions Governing Discovery; Duty of Disclosure Required Disclosures; Methods to discover additional matter (1) Initial Disclosures. Except to the extent otherwise stipulated or directed by order or local rule,Read More…
The Privacy Act of 1974
Below is a reprint of The Privacy Act of 1974 that explains the Federal Requirements for security of individual information, proper storage, access, and destruction. THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 5 U.S.C.Read More…
Information Disposal Audit and Advisory Publications
The Risk Management Series 1. Every Business Has Information That Requires Destruction. All businesses have occasion to discard confidential data. Customers lists, price lists, sales statistics, drafts of bids and correspondence, andRead More…
A Good Example Of Why You Should Do On-Site Shredding
Article Reprint From The Hartford Courant May 14, 1999 Page: D1 Section: BUSINESS Edition: STATEWIDE Source: KENNETH R. GOSSELIN; Courant Staff Writer CARELESS DISPOSAL OF RECORDS IMPERILS PRIVACY PAPER CHASE A monthRead More…
Document Purge or One Time Clean-Out
What is a Document Purge or One Time Clean -Out?Periodically all businesses require a purge of documents stored at their premises or at off-site storage facilities. Often, many companies have comprehensive recordsRead More…
HIPAA-HITECH
HIPAA-HITECH rules may put an end to shred companies that transport whole documents for offsite destruction There are some new rules regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that couldRead More…