On the average, identity theft victims spend in excess of 175 hours spanning 14 months and over $1,000 in out-of-pocket expenses to clear their names and to restore their credit.
On the average, identity theft victims spend in excess of 175 hours spanning 14 months and over $1,000 in out-of-pocket expenses to clear their names and to restore their credit.
Computers and electronics contain various hazardous and toxic materials which can devastate our environment and livelihoods.
Cell phones, network printers, PDA’s and phone systems are other types of IT equipment that may hold company sensitive data.
The number of personal records jeopardized via data breaches since January of 2005 exceeds 250,000,000.
Throwing a computer or any IT equipment into a trash bin does not ensure that someone will not retrieve your equipment and data at a landfill.
Equipment serial numbers can be traced back to you or your business. If they are used illegally or inappropriately, they can come back to haunt you.
You may think you have "old" information. Some information such as Social Security Numbers do NOT change. Negligence results in severe penalties and fines.
Erasing or formatting the hard drive DOES NOT prevent someone from retrieving proprietary information from your hard drive.
Regular trash collectors are not trained nor is their business obligated to protect your confidential information. They are also not required to recycle – only to dump.
It is not a good idea to throw anything with your name or your company’s name into a landfill. Your clients and employees may interpret this as social irresponsibility.