‘Paper Shredders’ Archives
HIPAA the Hippo Says… Secure Your Documents!
Today on the Mono Blog we're going to start a two-part series on regulations established by HIPAA and FACTA , two acts of Congress dictating the proper handling of sensitive patient and consumer information. We'll start with an outline of the guidelines for proper disposal of sensitive patient information from the Health Insurance Portability and [...]
National Consumer Protection Week 2011
With identity theft still on the rise and very much in the spotlight, the United State Federal Trade Commission is gearing up for its 13th annual National Consumer Protection Week. The NCPW website offers tips on protecting your identity, a blog where you can interact with experts in the field, and even listing for local events hosted by [...]
To Shred or Not to Shred: Tips on Deciding
With identity theft having been on the rise for years, the need to either shred or secure sensitive documents is now well understood. A study released by Javelin Strategy & Research last year showed that identity theft was up 12 percent year over year, affecting 11.1 million victims. The actual acts of fraud are getting worse as well, with [...]
Strange Days in Shredding: Valentine’s Edition
I think many of us have been there. Valentine's is coming up, but a recent break-up has left you not so much in the mood for celebrating. Now there's a choice however for the brokenhearted - Bunjo's Comedy Lounge in St. Dublin, CA is hosting the Anti-Valentine's Day Comedy Bash. In edition to an opportunity to "air your grievances" publicly on [...]
Florida Grandfather Jailed After Having Identity Stolen
We talk a lot about how to prevent identity theft here on the Mono blog, but haven't shared many stories on what the consequences of having your identity stolen can be. That's until I came across this story today about Florida grandfather Larry Smith. Having had his identity stolen 17 years ago, Mr. Smith has been jailed for crimes he didn't [...]
Strange Days in Shredding: Superbowl Edition
With the Superbowl just around the corner, who's thinking about shredders? Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, that's who. Ravenstahl, at a city-wide pep rally today used one of the city's giant industrial shredders to symbolically shred their opponent, the Green Bay Packers. From "Mayor risks 'bad karma' by shredding cheese" by Joe Smydo with [...]
Spring Cleaning Tips for your Home Office
Spring cleaning is a great time for investigating your Identity Security, especially for those of us that work from a home office. Often times sensitive documents build up throughout the year, to be revisited only during this annual ritual of reorganization and renewal. With identity theft up 12% this past year what will you do with documents that [...]
Rethinking Identity Security During Tax Season
Tax Season has come around yet again, and there's no better time for you to think about what you are doing to keep your identity safe. For most people, it's the only time of year when most or all of your security sensitive documents come out from their usual hiding places. Therefore, it's a great time to think about two important items for [...]
Locomotive Powered Shredder?!
We all get pretty excited about shredders here at Mono, but if this thing ever gets fired up I'll be on the next flight to Maine to stare and drool. You never know, maybe it'll catch on and diesel locomotive engines will just become another shredder accessory. 1/19/2011 Full story at Foster's Daily Democrat Berwick Iron and Metal is seeking [...]
Stylish Shredding with Homedics
Check out this new sleak design on the new Black and Decker Line of shredders designd by Homedics. Appliance Magazine had this to say about the shredder: The tall, tapering iShred is the first paper shredder with a vertically oriented paper feed. This feature is designed to increase safety by limiting direct access to the shredder’s [...]
