FACTA is an amendment to the Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970. This act was created to further the protection of American citizens and help prevent consumers from becoming victims of identity theft. When the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new rule in 2005 that required …Read more
There’s a reason for document shredding, and it’s mainly to be sure that all private data isn’t released to multiple parties. When documents are shredded, personal information can remain private and the risk of identity theft can be kept to a minimum. Whether shredding your documents in …Read more
The world is changing. It’s becoming more and more important for information to be kept safe and out of the harms of those who would use it to their own benefit. Hacking has become a career for those interested in taking information that isn’t theirs and using …Read more
The Federal Trade Commission testified before Congress today on the agency’s ongoing efforts to promote data security, and reiterated its support for enactment of a strong federal data security and breach notification law. Testifying on behalf of the Commission before the Senate Judiciary Committee, FTC Chairwoman Edith …Read more
As Hard drives grow in storage and decrease in price daily companies and individuals ask what do I do with my old hard drives? If you wipe your (format, fdisk or delete) data, then donate or sell the drives, your data is not completely gone; the right …Read more
This video explains how the NAID Information Destruction Training Program provides an easy and effective system for complying with the training requirements of all major US data protection regulations, including HIPAA, the FACTA Final Disposal Rule, GLB, Regulation S-P, the FACTA Red Flags Rule. http://youtu.be/v26jv2IA1GY
Shredding is more complex than simply destroying documents and forgetting about them. Having your shredding in house can be done but poses risks and wasted productivity by not focusing on core competencies of your business. While there may not be any monetary costs associated with shredding in …Read more
