NEWS OF THE WORLD:
Monday, February 02, 2009
Not Shredding in Volusia County
Through an "unfortunate oversight" Southern Satellite decided to dump their customers information into the dumpster. This included names, addresses, social security numbers and even credit card numbers. The information was discovered and reported to Channel 9 and the police. Southern Satellite installs dishes in the area. Perhaps it is time to find a shredding service.
Friday, January 23, 2009
FTC Complaint on Shredding
The FTC has filed a complaint against First Interstate Mortgage Corporation ( FIM ) and Nevada One Corporation ( Nevada One ) for failure to shred. The companies owned by one group contracted with customers to maintain personal information under FACTA. However, 40 boxes of personal information covered under the contract and FACTA were later found in a dumpster. The case now moves to U.S. the District Court for Nevada.
It appears that you can add the FTC to the local media and the Texas AG as people out to get companies who fail to protect their customers with document destruction programs.
Every business collects and maintains private information on their customers and employees. These documents cannot be thrown into the waste and it is a legal requirement that they are disposed of correctly.
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whether it's in the home or in the office, make sure all tax documents and
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to avoid identity theft. Any financial statement or item which contains personal
identifying information (PII) should not be left unsecured or visible to others.
