How to Dispose of Old Credit Cards and Checks Safely
Cut through the chip and number before tossing an old credit card, and shred old checks. Learn how long to keep checks and how to stop identity theft from discarded cards.
How Long Should You Keep Bank Statements? (And When to Shred Them)
Most people can shred bank statements after one year, but keep any tied to taxes for at least three years. See how long to keep bank statements for personal and business use.
From Dumpster Diving to Digital Theft: How Criminals Exploit Poor Document Disposal
Maria’s stared at the credit card statement in disbelief: $47,000 in fraudulent charges, a mortgage application she never submitted, and three new credit cards opened in her name. The detective sitting across from her asked a question that would haunt her for months: “Do you remember throwing away any documents with your personal information recently?”…
How to Prevent E-Waste Data Theft
Criminals are always looking for new ways to steal personal information to use in their illegal activities. Data scraping and finding backdoor hacks into servers are just a few ways hackers are able to access your private data, but there’s another method that might not seem so obvious. Criminals and hackers can also access your…
